Horticulture and Home Pest News articles

September 15, 2107
Plant and Insect Diagnostic Clinic Update – September 15, 2017 September 15, 2107
It Was a Very Good Year for Painted Lady Butterflies September 15, 2107
Forcing Tulip Bulbs Indoors September 15, 2107
Produce/Food Safety Training for Fruit & Vegetable Growers September 15, 2107
Planting Daffodils September 15, 2107
Fall Application of Broadleaf Lawn Herbicides September 15, 2107
August 25, 2107
Plant and Insect Diagnostic Clinic Update – August 25, 2017 August 25, 2107
Harvesting and Storing Winter Squash August 25, 2107
Cottony Grass Scale – Interesting and Rare August 25, 2107
Germinating Seeds For Future Growth August 25, 2107
Community Tree Steward Program Returns August 25, 2107
How to Overseed a Lawn August 25, 2107
August 11, 2107
Horticulture Research Station 50th Anniversary August 11, 2107
Plant and Insect Diagnostic Clinic Update – August 11, 2017 August 11, 2107
Harvesting and Storing Pears August 11, 2107
Finding Local Help for Wildlife Conservation and Conflicts August 11, 2107
Consulting Arborists and Alternatives to Ash Trees in the Landscape August 11, 2107
Protect Pollinator Stamps from USPS August 11, 2107
Successfully Growing Grapes in Iowa August 11, 2107
Harvesting Tree Fruits August 11, 2107
July 28, 2107
Plant and Insect Diagnostic Clinic Update – July 28, 2017 July 28, 2107
Potato Defects July 28, 2107
It’s Spotted Wing Drosophila Time Again July 28, 2107
Emerald Ash Borer Confirmed in Ringgold County July 28, 2107
Handling Problems with Landscape Trees July 28, 2107
Harvesting, Drying and Storing Onions July 28, 2107
July 14, 2107
Plant and Insect Diagnostic Clinic Update – July 14, 2017 July 14, 2107
Growing Bee Balms in the Home Garden July 14, 2107
Japanese Beetle Recap, 2017 July 14, 2107
Watering Lawns During Hot, Dry Summer Weather July 14, 2107
Demonstration Garden Field Days Reinforce Produce Donations July 14, 2107
Emerald Ash Borer Confirmed in Butler County July 14, 2107
June 23, 2017
Plant and Insect Diagnostic Clinic Update – June 23, 2017 June 23, 2017
Growing Annual Geraniums June 23, 2017
Emerald Ash Borer Confirmed in 5 More Iowa Counties June 23, 2017
Dividing Irises June 23, 2017
Handling Issues with Raspberry Plants June 23, 2017
Seed Mix for Monarchs and Bees Developed by Iowa State June 23, 2017
June 9, 2017
Plant and Insect Diagnostic Clinic Update - June 9, 2017 June 9, 2017
Proper Watering Procedures June 9, 2017
Honey Bee Swarms are Common but Not Dangerous June 9, 2017
Master Gardener Growing Season Webcasts June 9, 2017
When Should You Begin to Harvest Fruit from New Plants? June 9, 2017
Identifying and Handling Tree Root Issues June 9, 2017
Handling and Harvesting Strawberry Plantings June 9, 2017
May 19, 2017
Plant and Insect Diagnostic Clinic Update – May 19, 2017 May 19, 2017
Buckeyes and Horsechestnuts May 19, 2017
Iowa’s Wine Industry Continues to Grow May 19, 2017
Iowa Commercial Horticulture Survey May 19, 2017
Caring for Newly Planted Trees May 19, 2017
May 5, 2017
Plant & Insect Diagnostic Clinic Update - May 05, 2017 May 5, 2017
Asian Jumping Worms May 5, 2017
What Can I Do About Mushrooms In My Yard? On My Tree? May 5, 2017
Grape or Raspberry Trellises for the Back Yard May 5, 2017
Plant & Insect Diagnostic Clinic Simplified Sample Form May 5, 2017
Plant Trees During Spring May 5, 2017
April 21, 2017
Plant and Insect Diagnostic Clinic Update – April 21, 2017 April 21, 2017
Mowing the Lawn April 21, 2017
Emerald Ash Borer Treatment Times April 21, 2017
Container Gardening April 21, 2017
April 6, 2017
Small, Spring Flowering Trees April 6, 2017
Plant and Insect Diagnostic Clinic Update - April 6, 2017 April 6, 2017
Tree Cracks, Mushrooms, and Rots April 6, 2017
CoCoRaHS – Citizen Science Rainfall Project April 6, 2017
Emerald Ash Borer Found in Fayette and Madison Counties, Iowa April 6, 2017
Fertilizing Small Fruits in the Home Garden April 6, 2017
Planting Carrots in the Home Garden April 6, 2017
March 23, 2017
Revised Hort and Home Pest News Website March 23, 2017
Morel Identification Workshops, Just Around the Corner! March 23, 2017
Plant and Insect Diagnostic Clinic Update - March 23, 2017 March 23, 2017
Crown And Root Rot In Bedding Plants: Pythium spp. March 23, 2017
Unique Trees and Shrubs to Plant this Spring March 23, 2017
Pruning Hydrangeas March 23, 2017
Caring for Hostas in Spring March 23, 2017
Emerald Ash Borer Found in Greene and Wayne Counties, Iowa March 23, 2017
Preparing Garden Soil for Spring Planting March 23, 2017
March 3, 2017
Plant and Insect Diagnostic Clinic Update - March 3, 2017 March 3, 2017
Application of Preemergence Herbicides to Lawns in 2017 March 3, 2017
Helping Plants Survive an Early Spring or Late Freeze March 3, 2017
Emerald Ash Borer Confirmed in Jackson and Clayton Counties March 3, 2017
February 10, 2017
Iowa Master Gardeners Make an Impact February 10, 2017
Consumer Horticulture News Releases February 10, 2017
Required Morel Mushroom Identification Workshops Offered in April 2017 February 10, 2017
61st Annual Iowa State University Shade Tree Short Course February 10, 2017
Plant and Insect Diagnostic Clinic Update - February 10, 2017 February 10, 2017
January 13, 2017
Handling Indoor Plants and Trees during Winter January 13, 2017
Colorful Landscape Trees and Shrubs in Winter January 13, 2017
Master Gardener Winter Webinars Explore Supporting Food Security January 13, 2017
Properly Maintain Trees to Help Avoid Disasters January 13, 2017
Day of Insects at Reiman Gardens, March 24, 2017 January 13, 2017
Seed Germination Guide January 13, 2017
Winter Is Outreach Time at the Plant and Insect Diagnostic Clinic January 13, 2017
December 9, 2016
Emerald Ash Borer Confirmed in Clarke County December 9, 2016
Workshop: Make a Mini-Aquaponics System for Growing Fresh Produce December 9, 2016
Handling Poinsettias during the Holiday Season December 9, 2016
Christmas Tree Facts and Legends December 9, 2016
Gift Ideas for the Gardener December 9, 2016
Plant and Insect Diagnostic Clinic Annual Report December 9, 2016
Phytophthora Shoot Blight in Lilacs December 9, 2016
Plant and Insect Diagnostic Clinic Update December 9, 2016

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