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  1. Growing Giant Pumpkins in the Home Garden

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/hyg-1646

    pumpkin grows. Pumpkins long in shape tend to push the vine forward, resulting in a kink. If this happens, ... pounds. Pumpkins round in shape are difficult to rotate without damaging the stem. Shade To protect the ...

  2. It’s a Bird, It’s a Plane, It’s a Moth: The Sphinx Moths of Ohio

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/ent-0094

    markings, and wing shape and are often vibrant and visually striking. Their fast-buzzing wings and hovering ... long proboscises. They prefer to visit large tube- and horn-shaped blooms, such as morning glories, ... seen in moth or caterpillar form in your local gardens, parks, or nature reserves. Snowberry Clearwing ...

  3. Soil Testing for Ohio Lawns, Landscapes, Fruit Crops, and Vegetable Gardens

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/hyg-1132

    taking corrective actions if needed. This includes the amount of fertilizers and other additives needed ... take the guesswork out of fertilization and are very cost effective; they eliminate wasteful spending ... evaluate your soil test results, and then take action to improve your soil fertility. Any recommended ...

  4. Community-Level Strategies for Urban Coyote Management

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/W-25

    the Stanley Park Ecology Society's Co-Existing with Coyotes ... Stanley D. Gehrt, Associate Professor of Wildlife Ecology and Extension Wildlife Specialist, School of ... Approaches Below are steps an individual can take to prevent conflicts with coyotes. Do not feed coyotes. ...

  5. Invasive Species Management: Common and Japanese Barberry

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/anr-0106

    ½" and pale yellow Flowers: ½" and white to yellow Fruit: small, egg-shaped, and colored ... a red-purple Fruit: small, egg-shaped, and colored a red-purple These two barberry species may be confused. Two ... outcompete native plants and alter forest ecology. For more information on keeping yourself tick safe, refer ...

  6. Ohio’s Natural Enemies: Crab Spiders

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/ent-70

    then uses his pedipalp to take up the sperm from the web and store it. He will then use his pedipalp to ... females. Behavioral Ecology 12: 360-366. Bradley, R. 2015. The provisional list of Ohio spiders. Gardiner, ...

  7. Coping with Canada Geese: Conflict Management and Damage Prevention Strategies

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/W-3

    more pleasing visual sights, while pond owners, golf club managers, and park district employees often ... swimming beaches, parks, golf courses, sports fields, lawns, docks, and even patios. Accumulations can ... a combination of permanent water and open, green vegetation; this includes golf courses, city parks, housing ...

  8. Shiitake Mushroom Production: Logs and Laying Yards

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/f-0041

    incubation period until the fungus begins to fruit. This can take anywhere from six months to two years ...

  9. Guide to Creating Food Plots for White-Tailed Deer

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/anr-61

    Ohio State University Extension. Food Plot Shape The shape and layout of the food plot also needs to be ...

  10. Strategies for Coping with Parasite Larvae on Pastures in the Springtime in Ohio

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/VME-28

    usage. It takes at least 3–4 days under the most ideal weather conditions for a worm egg to hatch and ... may be able to take advantage of the fact that with relatively minor exception, sheep worms do not ... eggs in lamb feces much before they are about six weeks of age. Because it takes about 19–21 days for ...

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