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...
You might be surprised to learn that adding trees to your yard can keep your home cooler in the summer and reduce your household air conditioning bills throughout the season. The right tree, properly placed, can reduce your home’s summer cooling costs by up to...
Many homeowners used some of their forced “home time” during the pandemic to beautify their yards. It was a great idea! And it’s not too late to do this yourself, if you’d still like to take on this type of project. Lots of people who...
As we all know, many of Cincinnati’s early settlers came from Germany. The tradition of German immigrants is vast in southwestern Ohio, and many of our city’s landmarks – including the entire neighborhood of Over-the-Rhine – come directly from that German-American heritage. What we do...
