I trimmed my boxwood shrubs at home this past weekend and the whir of my hedge trimmer lulled me into thinking about the plethora of questions I routinely receive from gardeners and homeowners about ...

Editors note: Throughout the growing season, Mike Hogan, OSU Extension Educator for Agriculture & Natural Resources in Franklin County, will answer gardening questions submitted by Dispatch readers.

There is a potential spruce and pine tree pest problem creeping up on the Miami Valley area and people aren’t really noticing it yet. The suspicious pest is the white pine weevil which attacks pines ...

Pine needles are high in vitamins and minerals, particularly Vitamin C. The early Americans and Indians used pine needle tea throughout the winter to maintain strength, and taught settlers how to use ...