Amy K. Stone, Ohio State University Extension, Lucas County; and James A. Chatfield, Ohio State University Extension, Northeast District/Department of Horticulture and Crop Science.
The Buckeye Yard and Garden Line (BYGL) is one of the key ways through which Ohio State University Extension and the Extension Nursery Landscape and Turf (ENLT) Team provide ornamental plant and plant problem information to the green industry, Extension offices, and the general public.
This article answers some questions about BYGL and provides the results of the 2002 BYGL Evaluation Survey.
What Is BYGL?
The Buckeye Yard and Garden Line (BYGL) is a weekly horticultural update in the form of a horticultural related newsletter. It is written by OSU Extension agents and specialists, from a conference call held every Tuesday from April to October. BYGL is funded by the Ohio Nursery and Landscape Association (ONLA) and OSU Extension, with additional contributions from the Ohio Chapter of the International Society of Arboriculture (Ohio-ISA).
Who Is BYGL's Audience?
BYGL is written for green industry professionals, Extension agents, Master Gardener volunteers, and other horticulturists in Ohio and throughout the United States, especially the Midwest.
Some of those receiving BYGL are members of the following:
ONLA; ISA; Ohio Turfgrass Foundation (OTF); Ohio Florists Association (OFA); Society of Municipal Arborists; Perennial Plant Association; Garden Writers Association of America; Ohio Lawn Care Association (OLCA); Ohio Landscape Association (OLA); Ohio Farm Bureau; International Ornamental Crabapple Association; and Ohio Fruit and Vegetable Association.
How Do You Receive BYGL?
There are three ways to receive BYGL by e-mail, by fax subscription, and by going directly on the World Wide Web. Here's how:
| Clark County Pam Bennett |
937-328-4607 |
| Clermont County Gary Gao |
513-732-7070 |
| Cuyahoga County Jack Kerrigan |
216-397-6000 |
| Franklin County Jane Martin |
614-462-6700 |
| Hamilton County Joe Boggs |
513-946-8993 |
| Lake County Randy Zondag |
440-350-2269 |
| Lucas County Amy Stone |
419-578-6783 ext 12 |
| Montgomery County Pete Lane |
937-224-9654 |
| Putnam County Glen Arnold |
419-523-6294 |
Is There a Cost for BYGL?
Fax subscriptions have a $40 fee to cover phone line costs. If you are a member of the Ohio Nursery and Landscape Association (ONLA), the Ohio Chapter of the International Society of Arboriculture (ISA), or the Ohio Turfgrass Foundation (OTF), this fee is waived as part of your membership benefits.
Where Can You Find the Time for BYGL?
Reading time during the growing season comes at a premium, and that is why BYGL is formatted in short bytes one to two paragraphs of the most relevant information on a particular topic. We also strive for a lively, user-friendly, and humorous style.
What Is Buckeye Yard and Garden onLine?
This is the World Wide Web version of BYGL, and it comes not only with the text of BYGL available, but also with hot links to color images of pests and plants referenced in the BYGL and to more than 60,000 additional fact sheets from Ohio State University and other universities.
What Is BYGLive!?
BYGLive! is a series of informal programs held at arboreta throughout Ohio. The participants have a chance to see plants and plant and pest development throughout the season, to do some diagnostic troubleshooting, and to provide observations and insights that will add to the BYGL.
Sites and key contacts for these programs for 2003 are: