Q: I have three large pine trees in front of my house emerging from pretty sizeable mulch beds. My beacon silver, hostas, periwinkle and hydrangea seem to be as happy as clams living in this area, and ...

If you notice something emerging from your garden soil that resembles an exotic spider or the green tentacles of a misplaced sea creature, do not be alarmed. You are merely witnessing the germination ...

At first glance the problem of how to plant trees would seem to be a straightforward one: take a seed, jam it into the soil and let nature take its course. Or alternatively do much the same with a ...

Editor's note: Once a month, the OSU Extension master gardener's office of Franklin County profiles a plant that occurs naturally in central Ohio. Few sights are more welcome in an Ohio winter than ...