Invasive species of all kinds can wreak havoc on local ecosystems. Whether the invaders are plants or animals, they can throw nature’s delicate balance out of whack, disturbing the food chain, blocking light or resources from reaching and nourishing native species, allowing regionally occurring pests...
One photographer, Elyce Feliz, has captured a picture of the oldest tree in Spring Grove Cemetery. Given that this famous Cincinnati cemetery dates back to 1844, is the tree significantly older than the cemetery itself? The answer is yes. This White Oak tree at Spring...
Oh Christmas tree, oh Christmas tree. You may recall Cincinnati’s Fountain Square tree becoming famous. Stephen Colbert talked about it on his late-night network talk show, saying that it looked like the tree had gone on its last march into Isengard. (That’s an Ent reference...
Cincinnati’s downtown is reasonably compact. It’s an eminently walkable downtown, made more so by the fact that its southern border is a very large river. The walkability factor is aided as well by its grid-like layout. Not a perfect grid, somewhat askew, but essentially a...
What should you do if you have a healthy tree in your yard, but it isn’t working out well where it is? You could need to transplant a tree for a variety of valid reasons. Your yard may have a tree that is in the...
If you own a home with trees in its yard for long enough, you’ll eventually have to confront the question of what to do about a dead tree. You’ll think about calling a tree removal service, and then you’ll second guess yourself, wondering if it’s...
