One of my biggest light-bulb-going-off moments has to do with goldenrod. I’ve always had seasonal allergies and for a big chunk of my life blamed goldenrod. Then, perhaps ten years ago, I learned that ...

Fall arrived with the equinox last week, and just on time, the leaves of the swamp maples are turning red, and the last burst of summer bloom from the goldenrods and asters is lighting up our fields ...

Hello Mid-Ohio Valley farmers and gardeners. What a change in weather as we say goodbye to the long hot and dry summer and enjoy cooler fall temperatures. We have received a significant amount of rain ...

During a seasonal drive to admire sights in nature, the roadsides were filled with purple and yellow. It was a sign fall was upon us. It was a beautiful sight and a welcome site for many pollinators.

There is a field just west of where Hopkins Road passes over the Lockport Expressway that is typical of many abandoned rural lots at this time of year. When I visited it early this month, it was ...

August is the month when goldenrod starts its glorious show, adding splashes of yellow to fields of green everywhere. In North America, there are over 100 different species of goldenrod, each as ...

Fields throughout the Chautauqua Watershed are ablaze. One of nature’s spectacles, the fall blossoming of goldenrod is underway and will continue until the first hard frost. Rest assured that if you ...

Woolly oak gall Goldenrod ball gall and bunch gall on same plant. Ruth Smith photo. Oak apple gall. Ruth Smith photo. A friend sent me a text message recently in which she asked, “Any idea what these ...

Q: A couple of my goldenrods and asters have developed pale lower leaves. Is that a disease? Some of the leaf edges looked a bit burnt, but the soil isn’t too dry. A: This sounds like feeding damage ...