Imagine a tree that could usher in scores of birds, bees, and butterflies throughout the growing season, then quickly adorn your yard in incredible fall colors after summer winds down. The staghorn ...

Editor’s note: Once a month, OSU Extension Master Gardener Volunteers in Franklin County profile a plant that occurs naturally in central Ohio. The staghorn sumac (Rhus typhina, previously Rhus hirta) ...

When I announced to some friends that I was planning to establish a native sumac grove on my property, the first thing I heard was, “Why would you want to plant that trash tree on your property?” I ...

Q: I brought some seedlings of sumac from the Midwest and they seem to be growing well at my house. But what has happened to their fall color? In the Midwest, sumacs have some of the brightest, ...

Planting and growing trees is a wonderfully rewarding activity that provides a host of benefits to your garden and the wildlife in your area as well. Trees offer shade, beautiful colors, fruit if they ...

Fall brings out the best in the city's trees and shrubs as colorful leaves brighten up landscapes. Ash, aspen and cottonwoods are prominent this time of year, but there are other trees (and shrubs) ...