Editor’s note: Once a month, OSU Extension Master Gardener Volunteers in Franklin County write a column about native plants in Ohio. When you think of Ohio, you might picture its bustling cities ...
Plants native to northwest Ohio providing stormwater management, absorbing pollutants like CO2, and providing food and ...
Many types of wildlife, such as songbirds, native plants, native insects, and other critters, are affected due to the above listed reasons. Particularly, monarch populations are effected because their ...
The Ohio Legislature passed legislation that allows individuals, conservation organizations and non-profits, to collect and ...
This long-standing commitment to native plants is a mainstay of the Arboretum. As of June 2016, the Native Plant Collection contains a total of 2,427 accessioned plants, including 353 taxa with 1,039 ...
The main function of the garden is to create an aesthetically pleasing space to host Ohio native butterflies. The Desert Room houses native xerophytes (plants that are heat and drought resistant.) ...
"Native plants are really the cornerstone of conservation." The Nature Conservancy's mission is to protect lands and waters around the world and the biodiversity that lives there. Important ecosystems ...
On Jan. 8, Governor Mike DeWine signed into law Ohio House Bill 364, allowing milkweed and other native plant seed collection and distribution programs to legally proceed. “Until today, I could not ...
But did you know that Ohio is also home to a treasure trove of native plants that play a crucial role in the state’s ecosystem? Let’s dive into why these native plants are so important and why ...