For a Yankee in the South, everything about the environment scares you off. Heat. Humidity. Flying termite season (seriously, it’s a thing). But this cold-and-snow-loving Northerner braved the bugs ...

Gardening season is underway, and you may have questions. To ask one, simply go to the OSU Extension website, type it in and include the county where you live. A photo is very helpful. Q: Our oak tree ...

Winter is the perfect time to prune oak trees. Oak trees are special for many reasons: they’re Iowa’s state tree, they’re important to our ecosystem and — they shouldn’t be pruned during the spring ...

Spring should be here soon, so pay attention to the weather if you have a lawn service that applies broadleaf herbicides. If you have mature trees (especially oaks) and the weather this spring starts ...

Many homeowners bring out their loppers and pruning saws in spring for one reason or another. Maybe they're opening up the canopy to get more sunlight to understory plants or trying to restrain the ...