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As the insect continues to grow, more branches will die from the top down with the entire tree dying.

Eric Larson Guest columnist Hasn’t the summer been great so far? I have enjoyed most of it. My grandsons had a chance to help me in my yard, and they have been really good landscape helpers. I’m proud of how they were able to help me in any number of ways. The big problem I’ve had was trying to get things done outside between rain drops. When it wasn’t raining, we had some 80-to-90-degree heat. My wife will tell you I have issues with heat. My hope is you all will endure the heat this s...

A Stroll Through the Garden: Amazing lilies Eric Larson Guest columnist A few years ago, this time of year, I had the opportunity to sit in a back yard and talked about lilies. My friends and readers were happy with the recommendations I made the previous year. The hydrangea was in bloom, which hadn’t bloomed as well in many years. A magnolia we had talked about year before, which had magnolia scale, I did not see any. Overall, I would say we had done well. What we had noticed in my reader’...

Some drastic pruning is needed to rejuvenate overgrown lilac trees.

One of the disciplines I have taken on as a landscape designer and a landscaper is that I feel it’s important to refresh yourself at events, taking classes or by reading books that pertain to your profession.

A Stroll Through the Garden: Bougainvillea - a tropical wonder Eric Larson © Submitted Bougainvillea is an ornamental plant found in warmer climates that is becoming more popular in Ohio with the right care. I drove into a parking lot this past week and noticed a bougainvillea in the backseat of a car right beside me. I looked at the plant and I said, "Bougainvillea, right?", and the fellow in the front seat said, "Yes." The bougainvillea flowers were pink. You know, I notic...

The 10 Best Things To Do in Munich, Germany As the capital of the southern German state of Bavaria, Munich has a long and varied history (the first recorded mention of the city was in 1158). It is the third-largest city in Germany behind Berlin and Hamburg, with a population of around 1.5 million people. It is a very walkable and enjoyable city with tons to do both inside and outside of the city, with some fun day trips only a couple of hours away by car. Munich boasts an international airport,...

Hudson Reporter Art House Productions Celebrates Artists with Disabilities for Virtual Access JC Fridays on June 4, 2021   2 / 4    4 / 4  ❮   2 / 4    4 / 4  ❮ ❯ Art House Productions has announced “Virtual Access JC Fridays,” on Friday, June 4 at 6 – 9 p.m. online via Zoom. Jersey City’s premiere quarterly arts festival will showcase a variety of happenings including visual art exhibitions, music and dance performances, art demonstrations, and studio tours from 2...

A Stroll Through the Garden: Cannonball fungus Eric Larson View Comments A few years ago I was working in a one of my client’s beds about this time of year. I saw these little black dots all over her walls in the garden near her front door on the hard surfaces of the stones on the wall. This wall is a south facing and had a fairly moist, protected area in the beds around the wall. This bed was so protected you could say there was a micro-climate. So, you have warm and moist conditions, which...

Travels in Geology: Cyprus: Island of Oceanic Crust by Terri Cook and Lon Abbott Thursday, October 22, 2015 The soul of Cyprus lies in the Troödos Mountains — a rare, intact sliver of ancient oceanic crust — and in the beautiful mountain villages dotting their slopes. Credit: ©Shutterstock.com/Konstantin Kopachinsky. The eastern Mediterranean island of Cyprus played a pivotal role in the development of plate tectonic theory. Thus, when planning a recent eastern Mediterranean trip...