Thanks to several authors, OSU has developed a nice assortment of bee/pollinator related factsheets on the Ohioline website.

You will find these titles linked below, and also find them on a list that is kept updated on the OSU Bee Lab website.

Attracting Pollinators to the Garden

Bee, Wasp, Hornet, and Yellow Jacket Stings for Trainers and Supervisors

Bumble Bees and Solitary Bees & Wasps in Urban Landscapes

Bumble Bees in Ohio: Natural History and Identification of Common Species

Carpenter Bees


Honey Bees in House Walls

How to Identify and Enhance Ohio’s Wild Bees in Your Landscape Continue reading Bee/pollinator Related Factsheets from OSU →

– Joseph Rimelspach & Todd Hicks / The Ohio State University – Dept. of Plant Pathology

Thin, weak lawns throughout Fairfield County and across Ohio are commonplace this spring!

Many lawns are coming out of winter in poor condition. A number of different factors are involved. The thin or dead turf will pose challenges this season especially with achieving acceptable weed control. The following are some observations seen in Ohio this spring.

Much of the damage seems to be associated with the very wet conditions last fall and winter followed by extensive “heaving” of the turf plants. Frost heaving occurs when wide temperature fluctuations, with repeated cycles of freezing and thawing, cause the water in the soil to expand and contract. This can cause the plant crowns to become elevated. If roots are exposed to cold temperatures and drying winds there can be decline or death of the plants. Lawns with this condition may benefit from Continue reading Lawns in Poor Conditions; Why, and What Now! →

With gardening season upon us, you might find the Ohio State University Extension Fact Sheets linked below helpful. These recently updated and released fruit and vegetable production Fact Sheets may also be found on Ohioline:

Growing Apples in the Home Orchard

Downy Mildew of Blackberry

Growing Blueberries in the Home Garden

Pruning Blueberry Bushes in the Home Garden

Growing Broccoli in the Home Garden Continue reading Fruit and Vegetable Production Facts Sheets from OSU Extension →