Bloom of the Week: Prairie Blazing Star has showy lavender-pink flowers in moist soils.
FAQ of the Week: How do I know when a watermelon is ready to harvest?
Pest of the Week: How do I control weeds like crabgrass or quackgrass?
Timely Topics
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Tuesday, August 14, 2018 - 7:53pm
See the yellow kernels in the white sweet corn? This is why you do your best to isolate sweet corn types from other types of corn. This cost this exhibitor a ribbon at the state fair. Still looks yummy though! #sweetcorn #crosspollination #iowastatefair #nothingcompares #horticulture #kernelcolor
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Saturday, August 11, 2018 - 8:49am
Giant pumpkins at the state fair are orange this year! Stop by the Agriculture building for all the Horticulture displays! #horticulture #iowastatefair #nothingcompares #pumpkins #reallyasquash #iowa365 #ia365
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Friday, August 10, 2018 - 9:31am
I was amazed by the number of monarchs, bees, and other pollinators on the flowers at the Discovery Garden at the Iowa State Fair yesterday! Check it out! #monarchs #zinnia #horticulture #gardening #pollinators #iastatefair2018 #discoverygarden #displaygarden
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Monday, August 6, 2018 - 4:47pm
So many wonderful plants and not enough time! I enjoyed my visit to DC and I will bring back many pictures from the impressive gardens, memorials, and museums. And somehow I managed to attend several fantastic talks at the ASHS conference too! #ripleygarden @smithsoniangardens #horticulture #gardens #fountain #washingtonDC #ashs2018
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Saturday, August 4, 2018 - 3:29pm
There are so many impressive plants in Washington DC Mall area, but few compare to the grandeur of the American Elms lining the sidewalks and streets! #ulmus #americanelm #allee #horticulture #dcmall #grandtrees
