Winter is actually one of Garrett Dienno’s favorite times of the year in the garden. “It really lets you examine the structure and bare-bones of the landscape,” says Dienno, florist at Smale Riverfront Park, Cincinnati. “It’s far easier to create a fantastic garden when the foundation is solid and visually interesting […]
The trees in the Columbus area and surrounding counties have been taking hits from Mother Nature the past few years with conditions including extreme dryness, record-breaking wetness and frigid temperatures. “Trees can tolerate lots of different kinds of stresses occasionally, but repeated extremes take a toll — unless the trees […]
Not only can you get welts and itching from bites of stinging insects, but those nasty little creatures can flare up allergies and damage houses in the Cincinnati area. “There are a lot of health risks associated with stinging insects,” says Michael Wedding, technical director at Scherzinger Pest Control in […]
For the past 42 years, Martha Wassermann has created many landscaping designs for her clients. “There is almost no situation for which I cannot think of a starting point upon which to build a creative solution or two,” she says. She owns Martha Wassermann Professional Landscape Design & Services, Cincinnati. […]
The process of caring for your trees really comes down to the selection of trees, says Joe Boggs, assistant professor at Ohio State Extension, Hamilton County in Cincinnati. “You get what you pay for when you buy a cheap tree. What we see very often are things going sideways at the time of […]
The biggest problem with pests? They can quickly undo a lot of the hard work it requires to have a well-manicured lawn. That’s why certified International Society of Arboriculture Arborist, Doug Evans dedicates so much time to getting rid of them. As the plant health manager at Lawn-Plus LLC in […]
Tree pollen can make some people absolutely miserable. That could explain why the most popular page on the website for the Southwest Ohio Air Quality Agency in Cincinnati remains the pollen and mold one, says Joy Landry, public relations specialist. “Allergy sufferers bookmark it.” When a person suffers from an […]
Sean Barnes worked in a garden center for years, and many of the people he helped had no idea what kind of trees were available to them and which ones would thrive in their area. “Many of them just knew what they grew up with or what their dad told […]
Most homeowners want that perfect lawn. When they view a burnt or bare spot because of some lawn pest, it can be frustrating — but there’s always a reason for it. “A lot of times, the damage starts out as spots that don’t match the healthy areas of the lawn. […]
Some Ohioans just don’t want to bother day after day with their plants and trees, but still want their landscaping to look beautiful and inviting. And who can blame them? “I think that many people think that low maintenance means no maintenance, and that is not true,” says Barbara Arnold, […]