Horticulture and Home Pest News articles

February 12, 2016
Milkweeds for the Home Landscape February 12, 2016
How To Change Your Soil's pH February 12, 2016
Extension Course Offered to Help Create School Gardens February 12, 2016
January 15, 2016
Plant Diagnosis: The Deceptive Nature of Symptoms January 15, 2016
Propagating Woody Deciduous Plants by Hardwood Stem Cuttings January 15, 2016
Casemaking Clothes Moths January 15, 2016
Winter Care for Indoor Flowering Plants January 15, 2016
Caring For Plants, Shrubs and Trees In Snow January 15, 2016
December 11, 2015
What's With These Things Growing On My House Plant Soil December 11, 2015
Horticultural Programs December 11, 2015
Kissing Bugs and Chagas Disease in Iowa? Not Likely December 11, 2015
Sources for Annual and Vegetable Seeds December 11, 2015
New Initiative Aims to Increase Access to Garden Grown Food December 11, 2015
Caring for Poinsettias December 11, 2015
March 3, 2010
Starting Petunias Indoors March 3, 2010
Heavy Snow Accumulations May Affect Fruit Crops March 3, 2010
Spring's Unwelcome Guests March 3, 2010
August 12, 2009
Dogwood Sawfly August 12, 2009
June 3, 2009
Care for Blooming Hanging Baskets June 3, 2009
Fourlined Plant Bug June 3, 2009
Columbine Leafminers Leave Quite a Mess June 3, 2009
Maple Leaf Blister: Black Leaves on Maple Explained June 3, 2009
Grape Pearls - Weird sap on the vine June 3, 2009
November 13, 2015
Tall Fescue: A Low-Maintenance Alternative to Kentucky Bluegrass November 13, 2015
Winter Care of Houseplants November 13, 2015
Growing to Fight Hunger November 13, 2015
Preparing Gardens for Winter November 13, 2015
October 23, 2015
Trees with Colorful Fall Foliage October 23, 2015
Emerald Ash Borer Confirmed in Linn County, Iowa October 23, 2015
Fall Lawn & Garden Chores October 23, 2015
Multicolored Asian Lady Beetle FAQ’s: All Your Questions Answered!! October 23, 2015
New Turfgrass Publications for Sports Field Managers October 23, 2015
September 25, 2015
Butterfly / Pollinator Gardening Pamphlet Available September 25, 2015
Emerald Ash Borer Confirmed in Dubuque County and Expanded Distribution in Mahaska County, Iowa September 25, 2015
Fall Nuisance Invaders Are On the Move September 25, 2015
September 11, 2015
Yellowjacket Wasps: Fall's Busy "Bees" September 11, 2015
Tulip Divisions September 11, 2015
Time to Test! Bacterial Leaf Scorch Testing Available September 11, 2015
2016 Calendar Welcomes Guests of the Garden September 11, 2015
August 21, 2015
Vascular Wilt Pathogens August 21, 2015
Emerald Ash Borer Confirmed in Montgomery County, Iowa August 21, 2015
Horticulture News Releases: Grapes, Hops and Fall Lawn Care August 21, 2015
Harvesting and Storing Pumpkins August 21, 2015
August 7, 2015
Planting for Late Summer and Early Fall August 7, 2015
Growing Potatoes August 7, 2015
July 24, 2015
How Coins Help with Digital Diagnosis July 24, 2015
Dobsonflies: Big, Beautiful and Harmless July 24, 2015
Diminishing Hunger: International Master Gardener Conference July 24, 2015
Harvesting and Storing Onions July 24, 2015
Powdery Mildew Management in the Home Garden July 24, 2015
July 10, 2015
Emerald Ash Borer Confirmed in Lee County, Iowa July 10, 2015
EPA Invites Comments on Options for Protecting the Monarch Butterfly July 10, 2015
Dusky Birch Sawfly Observations July 10, 2015
Milkweed Insects July 10, 2015
June 26, 2015
White Clover in Lawns June 26, 2015
Emerald Ash Borer Confirmed in Poweshiek County, Iowa June 26, 2015
False Japanese Beetles Present Again This Year June 26, 2015
Chemical Injury in Vegetables June 26, 2015
Iowa Master Gardener Growing Season Webinars June 26, 2015
June 12, 2015
Iowa Master Gardener News and Updates June 12, 2015
Oak Tatters Common Again This Spring June 12, 2015
Another Good Spring for Ant Mounds June 12, 2015
Summer Care of Raspberries June 12, 2015
Horticulture News Releases: Azaleas, Strawberries and Irises, Oh My! June 12, 2015
Emerald Ash Borer Confirmed in Scott and Davis Counties, Iowa June 12, 2015
May 22, 2015
A Quality Sample Is Very Important For Plant Problem Diagnosis! May 22, 2015
Tips for Collecting and Identifying Mushrooms May 22, 2015
Control of Yellow Nutsedge May 22, 2015
Horticulture News Releases from ISU Extension and Outreach May 22, 2015
White House Announces New Steps to Promote Pollinator Health May 22, 2015
May 8, 2015
Emerald Ash Borer Confirmed in Polk County, Iowa May 8, 2015
Planting Container-Grown Trees May 8, 2015
Eastern Tent Caterpillars Numerous Now May 8, 2015
April 24, 2015
Control Weeds in Asparagus and Berries April 24, 2015
Home Grown Tomatoes April 24, 2015
Emerald Ash Borer Confirmed in Dallas County, Iowa April 24, 2015
Prepare for the Growing Season: Think Sanitation! April 24, 2015
Planting a Balled and Burlapped Tree April 24, 2015
April 10, 2015
2014 Plant and Insect Diagnostic Clinic Annual Report April 10, 2015
Growing Lungworts in the Home Garden April 10, 2015
Welcome New Clinic Plant Pathologist April 10, 2015
March 27, 2015
Grow Your Own Asparagus March 27, 2015
Emerald Ash Borer Confirmed in Clinton County, Iowa March 27, 2015
Planting Bare-Root Trees March 27, 2015
Planting Milkweeds to Help Conserve Monarch Butterflies March 27, 2015
March 13, 2015
Proper Time to Prune Trees and Shrubs March 13, 2015
New Consortium Launched to Conserve Monarch Butterfly Habitat in Iowa March 13, 2015
February 13, 2015
Caring for Valentine's Day Flowers February 13, 2015
Care for Spring-Flowering Bulbs in Winter February 13, 2015
Propagation of Grapevines February 13, 2015
Growing Aronia in Iowa February 13, 2015
Regal Fritillary Proposed as Iowa’s State Butterfly February 13, 2015
Forcing Branches of Trees and Shrubs February 13, 2015
Storage Problems of Cabbage February 13, 2015
Annual Day of Insects at Reiman Gardens, March 28, 2015 February 13, 2015
January 16, 2015
Add Butterfly Weed to Spring Landscape Plans January 16, 2015
Growing Cannas in the Home Garden January 16, 2015
Emerald Ash Borer Confirmed in Five Counties in Southern Iowa January 16, 2015
December 12, 2014
Winter Garden Chores December 12, 2014
Central Iowa Beginning Beekeeping Course December 12, 2014

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