Children from Parkside Preschool took turns helping Palatine Mayor Jim Schwantz add mulch to the base of a pre-planted American hornbeam tree during an Arbor Day celebration Friday at Community Park.

Gardening for winter appeal is often not considered when choosing ornamental trees for the landscape. By choosing ...

Editor's note: Once a month, the OSU Extension Master Gardener's office of Franklin County profiles a plant that occurs naturally in central Ohio. Nestled in the forests of central Ohio among larger ...

If you don’t have the garden space for a large tree, consider Frans Fontaine Columnar hornbeam (Carpinus betulus ‘Frans Fontaine’). This tree is column-shaped, staying relatively slim. The ovate ...