Ohio Trees in the Fall

Ohio Trees in the Fall

Ohio Trees in the Fall Fall in Ohio can be an amazingly beautiful time and if I’m being honest my personal favorite season of the year. The cooler weather, OSU football games, changes in food and drinks, the lack of bugs, and fall color changes just seem to make me...
Watering Your Trees

Watering Your Trees

Watering Your Trees Watering is a simple tool yet plays a crucial role in proper tree care that will help keep your landscape healthy and reduce some stress that may be affecting your trees. Trees need water in order to complete photosynthesis and transpire, which is...
Soil Injected Nutrients

Soil Injected Nutrients

Soil Injected Nutrients On this portion of The Bark we are going to be discussing the benefits of soil-injected nutrients along with signs and symptoms that you should keep an eye out for on your property. Although pruning is most often thought of to be the best thing...
Soil Profiles – Not Just Dirt!

Soil Profiles – Not Just Dirt!

Soil Profiles – Not Just Dirt! Soil provides vital and life-sustaining ecosystem services but is often underappreciated as a natural resource. It is essential for the functioning of urban ecosystems and the trees we plant in them! Trees require an adequate...
Black Knot Fungus

Black Knot Fungus

Black Knot Fungus The disease, Dibotryon morbosom, commonly known as Black knot fungus, gets its name from the black and knotty outgrowth it produces. Infection from this fungus occurs in the spring when spores are transmitted from wind or splashed in the rain onto...