USDA Label for Pollinator-Safe Plants

New Legislation Would Establish USDA Label for Pollinator-Safe Plants Media contact: Scott Hoffman Black, Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation – (503) 449-3792, scott.black@xerces.org PORTLAND, Ore., Jun. 27, 2023 — On Friday, Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff...

From Mighty Oaks

From Mighty Oaks, by Jeff Dexter Here in Aiken, we’re halfway through acorn season. The white oak acorns are mostly split and starting to sprout. The red oak acorns, which are later to sprout, are still good for harvesting. The differences in germination time are due...

Beech Bark Disease

Ohioline Ohio State University Extension Beech Bark Disease – Esther Kibbe and Enrico Bonello, Department of Plant Pathology Beech bark disease (BBD) is a devastating disease of American beech (Fagus grandifolia Ehrl.) caused by a combination of damage to the...

2023 Golden Acorn Award

TreesSC 2023 Golden Acorn Award – Rob Johnston and Aiken Streetscapes Aiken Streetscapes is a non-profit organization whose purpose is to protect Aiken’s tree canopy. It began with an offer by Rob Johnston in 2017 to personally fund an inventory of Aiken’s...