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You may need mittens, but now is the best time to prune fruit trees.

Horticulturists with Iowa State University Extension and Outreach offer information on how to clean and prepare your garden tools for spring.

Catherine DeLong, a water quality expert with Iowa State University Extension and Outreach, addresses spring pond care concerns for Iowans.

Your garden may be resting under a new blanket of snow, but planting time for cool season crops is just around the corner.

Pruning advice (because we're not good with dating advice) for your trees and shrubs.

Horticulturists with Iowa State University Extension and Outreach answer questions about caring for moth orchids.

Master Gardeners interacted with more than 200,000 people from the public and assisted the Growing Together Iowa program in donating nearly 115,000 pounds of produce, according to the Master Gardener Annual Report released this winter by Iowa State University Extension and Outreach.

Get ahead with planting successful, fruitful fruit trees this spring with helpful tips from Suzanne Slack, ISU Extension and Outreach fruit crops specialist.

Pruning oak trees and talking oak disease

For many shade and fruit trees in Iowa, late winter and early spring are ideal times to prune. To help guide the process, Iowa State University Extension and Outreach has compiled a variety of materials discussing the basics of pruning woody plants.

Roses are red, and African Violets can be many different colors. Listen for advice on taking great care of them.

Horticulturists with Iowa State University Extension and Outreach offer tips to propagate your favorite houseplants.

Growing Together projects are being funded across Iowa to increase food security and healthy food access. The 30 funded projects are supported by the Master Gardener program and SNAP-Education through Iowa State University Extension and Outreach.

According to the USDA Plant Hardiness Zone maps Iowa is in Zone 5. Here's what that means and how that knowledge can help your garden.

Emerald ash borer has been discovered in Monona, Osceola and Woodbury counties for the first time. Since its original detection in 2010, the invasive, ash tree-killing insect from Asia has now been confirmed in all but three of Iowa’s 99 counties.

Horticulture specialists with Iowa State University Extension and Outreach offer tips and advice to keep these indoor plants bright and blooming.

Specialty Crop Marketing Boot Camp, offered by Iowa State University Extension and Outreach, will feature expert insight from Darcy Maulsby, an Iowa author and experienced ag marketer.

Indoor plants can also attract unwanted visitors. An entomologist joins the show to tell us how to keep houseplants pest-free.

Mushroom gatherers and those who sell wild-harvested mushrooms can attend one of two certification opportunities offered by Iowa State University Extension and Outreach.

Aaron Steil and Cindy Hayne share ideas for all the gardeners on your shopping list.