Beech drops among fallen beech leaves at Mount Loretto. (Clay Wollney) The answer is, nothing, really. In fact, the opposite is true. Beech drops are parasitic plants -- epifagus virginiana -- that ...

Now’s a good weekend to check any beech trees on your property for the tell-tale sign of a new and potentially fatal disease. The disease is called beech leaf disease, and it’s now spread to all 67 ...

When we moved into our home, we decided to create a backyard refuge for wildlife, as well as a private and peaceful place for ourselves. We built a patio, developed a small woodland over the years, ...

Eleanor has an undergraduate degree in zoology from the University of Reading and a master’s in wildlife documentary production from the University of Salford.View full profile Eleanor has an ...

September seems to be slipping by really fast, although technically it just seems that way. Perhaps that’s because as of Sunday morning, we’re officially in fall, or autumn. On the day of the fall ...

Editor’s note: Once a month OSU Extension Master Gardener Volunteers in Franklin County profile a plant that occurs naturally in central Ohio. Many of our native deciduous trees mature to majestic ...

Driving along Manor Road toward Rockland Avenue, through the Greenbelt, I noticed the number of young beech trees growing in the woodlands alongside the road. Beech trees are easy to spot at this time ...