Editor’s note: Once a month, OSU Extension Master Gardener Volunteers in Franklin County profile a plant that occurs naturally in central Ohio. Native shrubs offer many benefits to the home landscape.

Who couldn’t love a plant with a name that speaks of both sweetness and nurturing? Yet there are those who scorn honeysuckle. And – just as bad – there are those who shower honeysuckles with too much ...

Honeysuckle is a wonderful plant, no doubt about it. It smells lovely, attracts bees, hummingbirds, and butterflies, and best of all, it's low maintenance. However, not every variety belongs in your ...

Some foreign species of this plant are so invasive they've given honeysuckle a notorious reputation. Fortunately for home gardeners who want a well-behaved flowering vine, the non-invasive cultivars ...

Their scent may be as sweet as honey, but for many gardeners, honeysuckles have a bad name. “Some species of honeysuckle shrubs and vines are extremely invasive in the Midwest,” said Spencer Campbell, ...

Although cuttings for propagation are most often taken during the growing season, some plants can be grown from hardwood ...

Asian bush honeysuckle is an invasive shrub that plagues Kansas yards, farms, roadsides and forests. While control can be challenging, it is not impossible. Every homeowner who controls bush ...

Honeysuckle is incredibly rewarding to grow in the garden and requires little effort to get the tubular flowers to thrive. According to gardening experts, successfully growing honeysuckle depends ...

Who couldn't love a plant with a name that speaks of both sweetness and nurturing? Yet there are those who scorn honeysuckle. And — just as bad — there are those who shower honeysuckles with too much ...