Ohio State University Extension Bulletin

Ornamental Plants
Annual Reports and Research Reviews
2001

Special Circular 186-02

Ohio State University Extension's Buckeye Yard and Garden Line Evaluation Survey: 2001

Amy K. Stone
Ohio State University
Extension, Lucas County

I was in the Netherlands for an International Extension Conference this past year. I was introduced to a European colleague as being from Ohio State University. His first response: Ohio State, ah yes, you are the people with Web Garden and the Buckeye Yard and Garden Line....

Dr. Barbara Ludwig
Chair, OSU Department of Extension

Summary

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 Team (ENLTT) 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 2001 BYGL Evaluation Survey.

What Is BYGL?

The Buckeye Yard and Garden Line (BYGL) is a weekly update, created from conference call discussions, in the form of an electronic newsletter. It is written by Ohio State University Extension agents and specialists, every Tuesday from April­October.

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 (ISA).

Who Is BYGL's Audience?

BYGL is written for green-industry professionals, Extension agents, Master Gardener volunteers, consumers, and other horticulturists in Ohio and throughout the United States.

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:

Is There a Cost for BYGL?

There is a fax subscription fee of $40 a year to cover phone-line costs.

If you are a member of the Ohio Nursery and Landscape Association, the Ohio Chapter of the International Society of Arboriculture, or the Ohio Turfgrass Foundation, 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. The authors also strive for a lively, user-friendly, and sometimes humorous style.

What Is Buckeye Yard and Garden onLine?

This is the web version of BYGL, and it comes not only with the text of BYGL available on the e-mail and fax versions, but also with hot links to color images of pests and plants and to more than 23,000 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 on typically the first Monday of each month.

The participants have a chance to see plants and plant and pest development throughout the season at the sites listed here, to do some diagnostic troubleshooting, and to provide observations and insights that will add to the next day's BYGL conference call.

Sites for 2002, with key contacts, are:

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