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The Archive
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March 2026
- Mar 25, 2026 The Invasive & Illegal Callery Pear Mar 25, 2026
- Mar 11, 2026 Sherlock Harris: Tree Health Detective Mar 11, 2026
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February 2026
- Feb 26, 2026 Mulch Rings: Beware of This Tree Killer Feb 26, 2026
- Feb 17, 2026 Oak Pruning Window Closes March 31th Feb 17, 2026
- Feb 17, 2026 The Silver Lining of a Cold & Snowy Winter Feb 17, 2026
- Feb 12, 2026 Eight Plants for Natural Screening Feb 12, 2026
- Feb 5, 2026 9 Signs It’s Likely Time to Remove a Tree Feb 5, 2026
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January 2026
- Jan 29, 2026 Adventures with Persimmons! Jan 29, 2026
- Jan 22, 2026 Four Trees that make me go Woah!! Jan 22, 2026
- Jan 15, 2026 “Lichen? Moss? Why are you on my tree?” Jan 15, 2026
- Jan 8, 2026 Celebrating Our Customers: You! Jan 8, 2026
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December 2025
- Dec 26, 2025 Complimentary Christmas Tree Disposal! Dec 26, 2025
- Dec 18, 2025 Comparing Conifers of Central Ohio Dec 18, 2025
- Dec 11, 2025 Winter Reading List Dec 11, 2025
- Dec 4, 2025 Behind the Scenes: Hurricane Relief Dec 4, 2025
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October 2025
- Oct 23, 2025 Make Your Yard POP in the Fall: 10 Trees to Add Fall Color to Your Landscape! Oct 23, 2025
- Oct 15, 2025 Put that Rake Away! Leave the Leaves! Oct 15, 2025
- Oct 9, 2025 Fall Fertilization: A Boost For Tree Health and Growth! Oct 9, 2025
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September 2025
- Sep 25, 2025 Why Do Leaves Change Color? Sep 25, 2025
- Sep 11, 2025 Stressful Situations Sep 11, 2025
- Sep 4, 2025 Beech Leaf Disease: The Looming Threat to Central Ohio’s Beeches Sep 4, 2025
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August 2025
- Aug 21, 2025 Set in Stone: A Letter of Gratitude, Farewell, and Exciting New Worlds Aug 21, 2025
- Aug 1, 2025 The Impact of SO MUCH Water on Trees! Aug 1, 2025
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July 2025
- Jul 24, 2025 5 Tree Watering Methods Ranked Worst to Best! Jul 24, 2025
- Jul 17, 2025 3 Tree Tips From an RTE Insider! Jul 17, 2025
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May 2025
- May 29, 2025 The ULTIMATE Tree Planting Guide! May 29, 2025
- May 15, 2025 The 2025 Ironwood Games! See it Live! May 15, 2025
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April 2025
- Apr 22, 2025 Giving Away 1000 Free Trees for Arbor day 2025! Apr 22, 2025
- Apr 17, 2025 10 Trees to Add Spring Color to Your Landscape! Apr 17, 2025
- Apr 10, 2025 The Forest Pansy Redbud! Apr 10, 2025
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March 2025
- Mar 27, 2025 Fire Blight: More Than Just a Bad Sight! Mar 27, 2025
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February 2025
- Feb 27, 2025 The 5 Steps to Become an ISA Certified Arborist®! Feb 27, 2025
- Feb 4, 2025 6 Harmful Pruning Methods for Trees Feb 4, 2025
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January 2025
- Jan 23, 2025 How to Protect Trees Before, During, & After Heavy Construction! Jan 23, 2025
- Jan 9, 2025 It’s Easy as G-D-D (Growing Degree Days) Jan 9, 2025
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December 2024
- Dec 19, 2024 Call OUPS So You Don't... Oops!! Dec 19, 2024
- Dec 12, 2024 The Sugar Maple Dec 12, 2024
- Dec 4, 2024 Guide to Choosing the Right Christmas Tree for You! Dec 4, 2024
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November 2024
- Nov 25, 2024 Cabling for Safer and Longer Living Trees Nov 25, 2024
- Nov 14, 2024 The Persian Parrotia Nov 14, 2024
- Nov 6, 2024 Pawpaw Cream Pie and I Nov 6, 2024
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October 2024
- Oct 31, 2024 Firewood Cutting and Safety Tips! Oct 31, 2024
- Oct 23, 2024 Mulch Volcanoes & The Hidden Dangers Oct 23, 2024
- Oct 16, 2024 Why Do We Need Bats? Oct 16, 2024
- Oct 3, 2024 When Do I Call an Arborist? Oct 3, 2024
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September 2024
- Sep 25, 2024 Day in the Life of a Tree Wellness Technician! Sep 25, 2024
- Sep 19, 2024 How to Prepare Your Trees for Severe Storms Sep 19, 2024
- Sep 10, 2024 Fall Webworm: An In-Depth Exploration Sep 10, 2024
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August 2024
- Aug 28, 2024 Congratulations ISA Board Certified Master Arborist® Jacob Nau! Aug 28, 2024
- Aug 21, 2024 The Misunderstood Scapegoat of Our Landscape - Carpenter Ants Aug 21, 2024
- Aug 6, 2024 How to Mulch a Tree Ring with CRISP Edges! Aug 6, 2024
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July 2024
- Jul 31, 2024 Spotted Lanternfly: They're Here! Jul 31, 2024
- Jul 25, 2024 Some Mites Like It Hot... Ready or Not! Jul 25, 2024
- Jul 16, 2024 Deep Root Irrigation: Another way to water! Jul 16, 2024
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June 2024
- Jun 27, 2024 Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-lift Jun 27, 2024
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May 2024
- May 22, 2024 Bagworms: Why they are bad news & How to get rid of them May 22, 2024
- May 16, 2024 Be Alert: Lecanium Scale May 16, 2024
- May 8, 2024 My Journey: Becoming an ISA Certified Arborist®! May 8, 2024
- May 1, 2024 Rhizosphaera Needle Cast: Causes, Symptoms, and Management May 1, 2024
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April 2024
- Apr 24, 2024 The Root of Many Plant Problems in Central Ohio: Soil pH Apr 24, 2024
- Apr 17, 2024 Remote Assignment: The Smokies Apr 17, 2024
- Apr 10, 2024 Right Tree, Right Place! Apr 10, 2024
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March 2024
- Mar 25, 2024 Fungicides in Full Effect! Mar 25, 2024
- Mar 20, 2024 How and When to Stake a Tree Mar 20, 2024
- Mar 5, 2024 Spring: A Great Time to Fertilize! Mar 5, 2024
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February 2024
- Feb 27, 2024 Tree Bracing 101 Feb 27, 2024
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January 2024
- Jan 29, 2024 Root for Your Roots! Jan 29, 2024
- Jan 10, 2024 Tree Work in the Winter? Jan 10, 2024
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December 2023
- Dec 6, 2023 10 Boxwood Alternatives Dec 6, 2023
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November 2023
- Nov 13, 2023 Why Are We "Buckeyes?" Nov 13, 2023
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October 2023
- Oct 25, 2023 How to Plant a Balled-and-Burlapped Tree! Oct 25, 2023
- Oct 16, 2023 The Year of the Ugly Boxwood Oct 16, 2023
- Oct 10, 2023 Leaf, Laugh, Loaf Oct 10, 2023
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September 2023
- Sep 28, 2023 The Oak Wilt Defense Sep 28, 2023
- Sep 19, 2023 Anatomical Upgrades for Your Trees! Sep 19, 2023
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August 2023
- Aug 30, 2023 3 Knots for Your Backyard! Aug 30, 2023
- Aug 18, 2023 Meet Mitch Lippencott! Aug 18, 2023
- Aug 9, 2023 Magnolia Scale: They're Back! Aug 9, 2023
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June 2023
- Jun 25, 2023 Plant Native – But why? Jun 25, 2023
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April 2023
- Apr 26, 2023 Bells in the Park Apr 26, 2023
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February 2023
- Feb 17, 2023 DID YOU KNOW? Winter Tree Care! Feb 17, 2023
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January 2023
- Jan 12, 2023 Why is Tree Pruning Important? Jan 12, 2023
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December 2022
- Dec 28, 2022 Are Hickory nuts better than Pecans? Dec 28, 2022
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November 2022
- Nov 15, 2022 How to Plant a Tree Nov 15, 2022
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July 2022
- Jul 15, 2022 TJ X BCMA® Jul 15, 2022
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May 2022
- May 11, 2022 The Double Tree of Casorzo May 11, 2022
- May 4, 2022 Asian Trees for the Ohio Landscape [Part 3] May 4, 2022
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April 2022
- Apr 11, 2022 Asian Trees for the Ohio Landscape [Part 2] Apr 11, 2022
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March 2022
- Mar 30, 2022 Asian Trees for the Ohio Landscape [Part 1] Mar 30, 2022
- Mar 8, 2022 Right of Way: Understanding City-Owned Trees Mar 8, 2022
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February 2022
- Feb 21, 2022 Spotted Lanternfly: They Are Getting Close! Feb 21, 2022
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July 2021
- Jul 21, 2021 I Speak for the Trees Jul 21, 2021
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June 2021
- Jun 30, 2021 The 3 Cut Method Jun 30, 2021
- Jun 14, 2021 What's Wrong with my Sycamore & Maple? Jun 14, 2021
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May 2021
- May 25, 2021 Brood X Cicada: Facts & Tips May 25, 2021
- May 13, 2021 Why Can’t I Plant a Tree Just Anywhere? May 13, 2021
- May 6, 2021 Recap: Arbor Day 2021 May 6, 2021
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April 2021
- Apr 29, 2021 Free Trees to Celebrate Arbor Day! Apr 29, 2021
- Apr 14, 2021 17 Apr 14, 2021
- Apr 7, 2021 How to Mulch Around a Tree Apr 7, 2021
- Apr 5, 2021 How to Verify a Certified Arborist Credential Apr 5, 2021
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March 2021
- Mar 30, 2021 Is my boxwood trying to tell me something? Mar 30, 2021
- Mar 18, 2021 Pruning Upper Arlington's Oldest Tree Mar 18, 2021
- Mar 10, 2021 New Disease Control Measures for Oak & Elm Trees Mar 10, 2021
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February 2021
- Feb 25, 2021 Here... There... (and what feels like) Everywhere Feb 25, 2021
- Feb 15, 2021 Lecanium Scale (Part Two) Feb 15, 2021
- Feb 10, 2021 Lecanium Scale (Part One) Feb 10, 2021
- Feb 8, 2021 ♥ Happy Valentine's Day! ♥ Feb 8, 2021
- Feb 1, 2021 Where’s the Fruit? Feb 1, 2021
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January 2021
- Jan 18, 2021 Planting Trees for a Purpose Jan 18, 2021
- Jan 12, 2021 Understanding Conifers Jan 12, 2021
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December 2020
- Dec 22, 2020 Putting the Year to Sleep Dec 22, 2020
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November 2020
- Nov 23, 2020 How do you become a Certified Arborist? Nov 23, 2020
- Nov 18, 2020 Free Trees! (Update: ALL GONE!) Nov 18, 2020
- Nov 18, 2020 5000 Trees Planted in One Day! Nov 18, 2020
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October 2020
- Oct 16, 2020 Leave Those Leaves! Oct 16, 2020
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August 2020
- Aug 25, 2020 What's Going on with My Oak? Part 2 Aug 25, 2020
- Aug 13, 2020 Best Practices for Watering Your Trees Aug 13, 2020
- Aug 4, 2020 Time Passing By Aug 4, 2020
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July 2020
- Jul 31, 2020 Summer Update Jul 31, 2020
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June 2020
- Jun 26, 2020 Roots are Dry. Water your Trees! Jun 26, 2020
- Jun 17, 2020 Worms by the Bagful Jun 17, 2020
- Jun 8, 2020 What’s Wrong with My Oak? Jun 8, 2020
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May 2020
- May 26, 2020 A Virtual Tour: Chadwick Arboretum May 26, 2020
- May 18, 2020 A Word of Caution May 18, 2020
- May 4, 2020 COVID-19 Update May 4, 2020
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April 2020
- Apr 29, 2020 Trees that Love Wet "Feet" Apr 29, 2020
- Apr 24, 2020 Happy Arbor Day! Apr 24, 2020
- Apr 13, 2020 Iron and Manganese Deficiency Apr 13, 2020
- Apr 6, 2020 When and How to Prune Lilacs Apr 6, 2020
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March 2020
- Mar 30, 2020 At home on the Blue Ridge Parkway Mar 30, 2020
- Mar 25, 2020 The Small Hours Mar 25, 2020
- Mar 23, 2020 COVID-19 Update Mar 23, 2020
- Mar 9, 2020 My Experience as a Video Production Intern Mar 9, 2020
- Mar 3, 2020 How to Beat the Winter Blues Mar 3, 2020
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February 2020
- Feb 18, 2020 Planting Trees is Easy... Right? Feb 18, 2020
- Feb 11, 2020 Bend So You Don’t Break Feb 11, 2020
- Feb 4, 2020 Growing Degree Days Feb 4, 2020
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January 2020
- Jan 27, 2020 Oak pruning, fascinating tree facts, and other thoughts Jan 27, 2020
- Jan 15, 2020 DID YOU KNOW? Tree Care In the Winter Jan 15, 2020
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December 2019
- Dec 12, 2019 "Can you recommend a tree that is not messy?" Dec 12, 2019
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November 2019
- Nov 13, 2019 Identifying & Managing Rhizosphaera Needle Cast Nov 13, 2019
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August 2019
- Aug 21, 2019 "Stop and Notice Me" said the Pawpaw Tree Aug 21, 2019
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July 2019
- Jul 31, 2019 Humid Air: Tough for Plants and People Jul 31, 2019
- Jul 24, 2019 New Video: Our Family-Owned Company Jul 24, 2019
- Jul 2, 2019 The Mighty Bur Oak Jul 2, 2019
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June 2019
- Jun 27, 2019 Soil Compaction = Not Good for Trees Jun 27, 2019
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May 2019
- May 13, 2019 Take a Walk on the Wild Side (no, really!) May 13, 2019
- May 9, 2019 A New Favorite: Blackhaw Viburnum May 9, 2019
- May 1, 2019 5,000 Trees Planted! May 1, 2019
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April 2019
- Apr 15, 2019 Mulch Mounds! Oh My! Apr 15, 2019
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March 2019
- Mar 20, 2019 Tree Law: "Who Owns This Tree?" Mar 20, 2019
- Mar 13, 2019 Watch Out for Girdled Trees! Mar 13, 2019
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February 2019
- Feb 19, 2019 New Research: Boxwood Blight Update Feb 19, 2019
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January 2019
- Jan 22, 2019 Trees: Links to the Past and Messages into the Future Jan 22, 2019
- Jan 7, 2019 That "Stuff" Growing on Bark Jan 7, 2019
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December 2018
- Dec 10, 2018 A Boxwood Bummer Dec 10, 2018
- Dec 7, 2018 Blooming in the fall?! Dec 7, 2018
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November 2018
- Nov 28, 2018 Don’t Get Fooled by the Fall Color of Conifers! Nov 28, 2018
- Nov 6, 2018 Test Before Treatment: Soil & Tissue Testing Nov 6, 2018
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October 2018
- Oct 17, 2018 Fear no Weevil (With Fall Systemic Insecticide) Oct 17, 2018
- Oct 12, 2018 Stump Restoration Process Oct 12, 2018
- Oct 9, 2018 STOP! DON'T TOP! Oct 9, 2018
- Oct 2, 2018 The Late Season Blues (or Yellows or Browns) Oct 2, 2018
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September 2018
- Sep 24, 2018 Leaf Senescence: The Magic of Fall Color Sep 24, 2018
- Sep 18, 2018 The Value of Trees in the Urban Landscape Sep 18, 2018
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August 2018
- Aug 27, 2018 Magnolia Scale: Take a Look! Aug 27, 2018
- Aug 21, 2018 Fall Webworm In Full Effect Aug 21, 2018
- Aug 14, 2018 Preventing Tree & Property Storm Damage Aug 14, 2018
- Aug 6, 2018 Verticillium Wilt Aug 6, 2018
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July 2018
- Jul 26, 2018 Our Safe & Drug-Free Workplace Jul 26, 2018
- Jul 17, 2018 The Importance of Green Leaves Jul 17, 2018
- Jul 10, 2018 Black Knot Disease In Plum & Cherry Trees Jul 10, 2018
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June 2018
- Jun 26, 2018 Witch-Hazel Cone Gall Jun 26, 2018
- Jun 11, 2018 Fire Blight is No Delight Jun 11, 2018
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May 2018
- May 1, 2018 Watch out Crabapples! Apple Scab is a Major Threat! May 1, 2018
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March 2018
- Mar 21, 2018 Neonicotinoid Use in Ornamental Landscape and Effects on Honeybees Mar 21, 2018
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November 2017
- Nov 28, 2017 Did You Know Construction Can Kill Trees? Nov 28, 2017
- Nov 28, 2017 Ask an Arborist: When is the best time of year to get trees trimmed? Nov 28, 2017
- Nov 1, 2017 Poplar Weevil Nov 1, 2017
- Nov 1, 2017 Imprelis damage on pines and spruces Nov 1, 2017
- Nov 1, 2017 Asian Longhorned Beetle Nov 1, 2017
- Nov 1, 2017 How to Water Your Trees Nov 1, 2017
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October 2017
- Oct 31, 2017 Ask An Arborist: Can I save my ash tree? Oct 31, 2017
- Oct 31, 2017 Ask An Arborist: What Should I Plant? Oct 31, 2017
Something that might not be so obvious is that the callery pear is an invasive species that is illegal in Ohio! The punishment for owning a callery pear tree is jail time. Okay, I’m kidding about jail, but not about it being illegal. As of 2023, it is no longer legal to sell or plant callery pear trees…