Hello Mid-Ohio Valley Farmers and Gardeners. Hope everyone enjoyed a blessed Easter with family and friends. Lots of Easter egg hunts occurred in the Valley last weekend. Backyard gardeners are ...

One of the first signs of spring is the bloom of the redbud trees. The eastern redbud (Cercis canadensis) is native to much of the eastern United States and Canada. It hides inconspicuously in the ...

I learned a new word this week, which is a good thing for someone who forgets a lot. Lose two and gain one is how I keep my knowledge bucket from not completely dry rotting. The word is “phenophase” ...

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -- It's finally beginning to feel and look like spring. Washington D.C. is known for its cherry blossoms but Pittsburgh is showing off her eastern redbud trees. You may have noticed ...

Redbuds in bloom are a most welcome harbinger of spring. Their dense clusters of magenta flowers bloom early, providing splashes of color against a winter landscape of browns and grays. Is the name ...

The recent warm weather has set flowering and leaf development into motion, and most of our trees and shrubs are already experiencing bud break! Many of the early spring flowering trees are just about ...

The benefits of trees are boundless. Whether it is the calming aesthetics of a tree-lined path or street, the cooling shade of a looming oak on a summer day, or the joy of watching wildlife shelter ...

The Oklahoma redbud tree is a staple in the Sooner State, and the rain coming right in the middle of the budding season only makes it better. The state tree typically begins blooming in March and ...