The principles of pruning is a new video series from the Integrated Pest Management Program with Iowa State University Extension and Outreach. This series will give you the knowledge and instruction to safely and expertly prune your shade trees. In this first video Dr. Jeff Iles (Iowa State University) discusses why it is important to prune, when it should be done and shows what tools you will need to be successful.
The principles of pruning is a video series from the Integrated Pest Management Program with Iowa State University Extension and Outreach. This series will give you the knowledge and instruction to safely and expertly prune your shade trees. In this third video Dr. Jeff Iles (Iowa State University) gives an overview of how to deal with included bark on your shade tree and demonstrates steps you might need to take to remedy that, as well as care after you make the cut.
In this video Jeff Iles shows us how to plant a container grown tree and discusses potential problems that could arise.
Adam Sisson (Integrated Pest Management Specialist) discovers a praying mantis in a soybean field and attempts to showcase it's raw power and agility.
In this video Dr. Laura Iles with the Plant and Insect Diagnostic clinic at ISU shows us an up-close look at a carpenterwom moth!
