Work is scheduled to begin this summer on the demolition of eight buildings on the east side of High Street between 16th and 17th avenues. A 448-bed apartment building with underground parking and 50,000 square feet of ground-floor retail will soon start rising on the site, with a goal of being open by the start of fall semester, 2018. REST OF STORY Campus Changes

Pear Rust in Ohio?

We are all used to seeing cedar apple rust, cedar hawthorn rust and cedar quince rust fungi on their dual hosts of junipers and Rosaceous hosts such as apple, crabapple, the occasional quince, and perhaps serviceberry in Ohio. I was much surprised to see what I think are Callery pear trees speckled with bright orange-red rust symptoms in German Village in Columbus this past week, however.  MoreStory

Poison Hemlock Towers Over Infested Fields and Landscapes in Southern Ohio

Poison hemlock (Conium maculatum) is among the most deadly plants in North America.  This non-native invasive weed contains highly toxic piperidine alkaloid compounds, including coniine and gamma-coniceine, which cause respiratory failure and death when ingested by mammals.  The roots are more toxic than the leaves and stems; however, all parts of the plant including the seeds should be considered dangerous.  It is a common misconception that poison hemlock sap will cause skin rashes and blisters.  In fact, poison hemlock toxins must be ingested or enter through the eyes, cuts, or other openings to cause poisoning.  SEE MORE

Late Freeze Fires the Imagination

In Northeast Ohio this year, and specifically Chardon, Ohio, had a snowfall event on May 15, 2016 and anywhere from 0.25-0.5 of an inch accumulated across the area.  While flying snowflakes were startling enough, the real concern and fear involved the impact of the projected low overnight temperatures.  The first night on May 15, the temperatures dropped to right around freezing (34-32°F) and then on Monday evening, May 16, temperatures dropped below freezing (31-29°F) and as low as 27°F in low lying areas.  While some plants had their tender foliage and new twig expansion killed outright, there were some plants that at first, seemed relatively unaffected by the below freezing temperatures.   Certain Magnolias, like ‘Yellow Bird’, appeared to weather the storm admirably, but recently those plants began to develop an array of atypical damage symptoms.


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New Look to Growing Degree Website

Have you visited the Ohio State University's Growing Degree Day (GDD) website this spring?  If you haven't, you are in for a treat!  The website has a new look, is very easy to navigate, and has an added feature that everyone will be using. New Look to Growing Degree Website

Once on the home-page, you have an option of inputting any Ohio zipcode.  The date will always be the current date, although you can manipulate and use past dates in your search.  Once the zipcode has been added, website users click on "show me the calendar" and are taken to a short sequence of what is occuring with plant blooms (first bloom or full bloom) and insect activity as one contiguous list.  Users can also view the entire calendar from start to finish from this page.

Lawn Chemicals Linked to 2 Types of Cancer in Dogs

Spring is here, Summer is just around the corner, and there is nothing as inviting as a lush green open space on a warm, sunny day. Play it safe so your pet can stay safe.see story here

Volutella Blight Causing Boxwood Dieback.

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25-Story “Millennial Tower” Announced for Downtown Columbus

25-Story “Millennial Tower” Announced for Downtown Columbus

Development is not meeting the demand for walkable neighborhoods

• 56 percent of millennials and 46 percent of baby boomers prefer to live in more walkable, mixed-use neighborhoods; demand is also evidenced by sharp increases in rents in recent years.
• While there is a growing shortage of multi-family housing, the nation’s current supply of single-family homes is estimated to exceed future demand for at least the next 25 years                                                                                                                                                                                                          See Entire Store Here   

New Affordable Housing (With a Twist) Coming to Near East Side

Construction is underway on a trio of new buildings that will bring 18 apartments and 10 townhomes to North 17th Street on the Near East Side. Applications are now being accepted for potential tenants of the new buildings, who will be part of an innovative program meant to provide affordable housing and other services to parents working toward a college degree.See Story Here

Rain gardens planned in Clintonville to reduce stormwater runoff

Rain gardens planned in Clintonville to reduce stormwater runoff

10 digit dialing begins Saturday for the 614 area code