Firewood Beetle Flare-up

 This is the time of the year when a number of beetles can emerge from firewood stored in or around homes ... to the surprise and consternation of homeowners!

Now is a critical time

Firewood Beetle Flare-up

 This is the time of the year when a number of beetles can emerge from firewood stored in or around homes ... to the surprise and consternation of homeowners!

Now is a critical time

The 2015 Columbus Festival Season

It’s the time that many wait for, the warm weather and the fun outdoor festival season, music, food, home tours, funnel cakes, and more! Below is a list of festivals beginning now and running through 2015. Get out your calendar and start filling it in! If you know of a festival that should be included, comment and let us know and we’ll add it. This should be a great start to help get your weekends crammed with fun events all summer long. Enjoy!

See the List Here 

The 2015 Columbus Festival Season

It’s the time that many wait for, the warm weather and the fun outdoor festival season, music, food, home tours, funnel cakes, and more! Below is a list of festivals beginning now and running through 2015. Get out your calendar and start filling it in! If you know of a festival that should be included, comment and let us know and we’ll add it. This should be a great start to help get your weekends crammed with fun events all summer long. Enjoy!

See the List Here 

Growing Degree Days (GDD) Gardening

GDD is a measure of the daily maximum and minimum temperature and directly relates to growth and development of plants and insects.  The GDD of any zip code location in Ohio is estimated using the GDD of ten OARDC weather stations and available on the web at:  http://www.oardc.ohio-state.edu/gdd/.


Link to article 

Growing Degree Days (GDD) Gardening

GDD is a measure of the daily maximum and minimum temperature and directly relates to growth and development of plants and insects.  The GDD of any zip code location in Ohio is estimated using the GDD of ten OARDC weather stations and available on the web at:  http://www.oardc.ohio-state.edu/gdd/.


Link to article 

Ode to the Tuliptree

(Liriodendron tulipifera)

Shakespeare used the term "trippingly" to refer to a lilting or nimble effect as in "trippingly on the tongue" rather than bombastic speechifying referenced in his Hamlet directives.  The Latin name of tuliptree should thusly be spoken trippingly.  Try saying it out loud; it's very elfish and fairy-like trills befits the "trippingly" term the Bard first used in "Midsummer Night's Dream."

Rest of Liriiodendron tulipfera