Imagine a tree that could usher in scores of birds, bees, and butterflies throughout the growing season, then quickly adorn your yard in incredible fall colors after summer winds down. The staghorn ...

Editor’s note: Once a month, OSU Extension Master Gardener Volunteers in Franklin County profile a plant that occurs naturally in central Ohio. The staghorn sumac (Rhus typhina, previously Rhus hirta) ...

Ask any fall fanatic like Ree Drummond, and they'll tell you that the number of reasons to love autumn surpass the days within the season itself! To start, there are so many classic autumnal ...

When I announced to some friends that I was planning to establish a native sumac grove on my property, the first thing I heard was, “Why would you want to plant that trash tree on your property?” I ...

Are the grape vine’s tendrils those of a parasite or bounteous provider? Is the Canada goose an embodiment of nature’s wild spirit or a despoiler of parks and golf courses? It all depends on your ...

I didn't know who was more surprised, the large pileated woodpecker as I aimed my telephoto camera lens from out the car window at it, or me as the often skittish woodpecker kept on feeding on the ...