can you identify this weed and recommend a treatment ... in my lawn, i've tried Spectracide to no effect ..

How many master gardeners are in Olmsted county?

Hi, I have a new Ideal Instruments castrator and bands (lambs, goats kids) and a gently used calf/goat kid dehorner I would like to donate to a 4-Her. Can I drop those off at the extension office or can you put me in contact with a family that might want these? Best, Heike Holthaus<personal data hidden>

What is the least toxic way to remove/kill moss on the roof aside from physically scraping it off? Is Sodium hypochlorite better or worse that MossBeGone? Should both be avoided? Do you know of any do it yourself solutions? Our neighbors are using various roof cleaning groups and they are all using different things. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

What is this insect? Found on couch. Next to a dime for reference.

Hi OSU Extension, We recently had a new furnace and AC installed in our home. One of the installers was in our crawl space to complete the work. He reported that we had a few pieces of insulation that had been pulled out of the way by a plumber. He also noted that the vapor barrier was not properly installed and was a mess. There was also some construction debris (saw dust and wood chunks) that need to be cleaned up. He was also concerned about copper pipes that were not insulated. Do you have any resources or advice on how I should move forward to get these issues resolved? I don't know where to begin. Thanks in advance.

A friend who lives in Jackson County asked me for a suggestion for a ground cover on a north facing slope. It will get sun until after about 2 p.m. in the hot summer of Ashland, I first thought of Arctostaphylos but there may be another ground cover that would tolerate heat better.

A large portion of my back yard is soft/mushy. What do you recommend to get rid of them and when please?

A little olive tree overwintering in a small greenhouse has some sort of reddish brown pests on leaves and stems. Additionally, some of the leaf tips are discolored. Can you please identify the pest for me, and suggest treatment options. And do you think the pests are causing the leaves to discolor or could this be frost damage (temperatures in greenhouse have dipped below 32 degrees on a few nights recently). Any help would be very much appreciated.