When adding a new tree to your backyard, there’s much to consider. How much space will it take up? How much shade will it cast? Is it deciduous or evergreen? Initially, how much maintenance will it ...

Readfield nativeDavid Harriman, co-owner of Dead Stream Alpaca and Maple Farm with his wife, Karen, runs an 1,800-tap maple ...

Maple sugar season is underway in northern Ohio and the future of the sugar maple (acer saccharum) may be in question. Forest or sugar bush maple trees are the source of maple sugar sap used to ...

In the early days of the museum, the focus was on sharing old items collected by the Wells family, who founded Old Sturbridge ...

Editor’s note: Once a month, OSU Extension Master Gardener volunteers in Franklin County profile a plant that occurs naturally in central Ohio. If you want to add a large shade tree to your landscape, ...

It’s now that special time of year where temperatures are below freezing at night and above freezing during the day, creating the perfect conditions for naturalists and hobbyists alike to collect sap ...

What do you think of when you think of spring? You know spring is near when the days lengthen and the temperature begins to warm. You may think of the robin as the first sign of spring. But if you ...

See what happens at the Somerset County Maple Producers' annual tree tapping ceremony Feb. 28, marking the start of the 2026 sugar season.