Editor’s note: Once a month, OSU Extension Master Gardener volunteers in Franklin County profile a plant that occurs naturally in central Ohio. If you want to add a large shade tree to your landscape, ...

Plant the tree and backfill with the excavated soil, then top with 1 to 2 inches of compost. Tamp the ground to remove air ...

Q: I have a silver maple tree in my backyard that’s over 50 years old, and during the last five years small branches are dying. I’ve heard that maples need a specific fertilizer, as they can’t access ...

Anyone can learn how to collect, boil down, and create their own maple syrup or sugar from trees they may have in their own backyards. The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) is presenting a ...

The Shepherd Maple Syrup Festival is a time-honored tradition in the area, but over the years, tapping the local Maple trees to turn sap into syrup has taken its toll on the trees. That’s why the ...