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 ...

On this edition of ID That Tree, meet the American hornbeam, also known as the musclewood or the water or blue beech. This native Indiana understory tree stands out due to its gray bark and striations ...

If you're looking for a tree that grows well in part to full shade and also in wet sites, consider our native American Hornbeam, which is a member of the birch family. The botanical name is Carpinus ...

Nestled in the forests of central Ohio among larger trees, you might find a smaller, less conspicuous tree called Carpinus caroliniana. Also known as American hornbeam, blue beech, musclewood, ...