Horticulture and Home Pest News articles

August 7, 2020
Emerald Ash Borer Confirmed in Sac County August 7, 2020
Harvesting and Storing Tree Fruit August 7, 2020
Lots of Digger Wasps; No Asian Giant Hornets August 7, 2020
Versatile Veggies August 7, 2020
Unsolicited Seed Packages in the Mail August 7, 2020
Watering Works August 7, 2020
July 24, 2020
Online Workshops Planned for Safe Mushroom Foraging July 24, 2020
Lily Leaf Beetle Likely in Iowa July 24, 2020
Barklice on Trees July 24, 2020
New Mushroom Guide to Help Foragers July 24, 2020
Savory Sweet Corn July 24, 2020
Poor Fruit Set in the Garden July 24, 2020
July 10, 2020
Plant and Insect Diagnostic Clinic Update – July 10, 2020 July 10, 2020
Mid-summer Scale Insects July 10, 2020
Surprising Things in the Vegetable Garden July 10, 2020
EAB found in Cerro Gordo and Webster Counties July 10, 2020
Master Gardener Training to Be Held Online This Fall July 10, 2020
Bagworms Are Not Worms, But They Are in a Bag July 10, 2020
June 19, 2020
Use Mosquito Repellents For Temporary Relief June 19, 2020
Harvesting Cole Crops June 19, 2020
Videos Provide Education on Unsightly Tree Diseases June 19, 2020
Guidelines for Submitting to the ISU Plant and Insect Diagnostic Clinic June 19, 2020
Eat Your Veggies June 19, 2020
Tips For Maintaining Your Garden and Fruit June 19, 2020
Tips to maintaining Your Garden and Fruit
Planting Tomatoes in the Home Garden
Learn How to Plant a Container-Grown Tree
Online Workshops Planned for Safe Mushroom Foraging
June 5, 2020
Elm Sawfly and other Asian Giant Hornet Look-Alikes June 5, 2020
Five Easy to Grow Vegetables June 5, 2020
Container Gardens Give Small Gardens Big Benefits June 5, 2020
Safely Forage for Mushrooms with this Field Guide June 5, 2020
Planting Tomatoes in the Home Garden June 5, 2020
Gardening While Isolated: Pest Management June 5, 2020
May 22, 2020
Eastern Tent Caterpillars Make Another Appearance May 22, 2020
Gardening Myths: Five Myths That Are Just Too Good to be True May 22, 2020
Learn How to Plant a Container-Grown Tree May 22, 2020
Gardening While Isolated: Transplanting and Fertilizing Your Seedlings May 22, 2020
Container Gardens Give Small Gardens Big Benefits May 22, 2020
May 8, 2020
Asian Giant Hornet found in North America May 8, 2020
Selecting a Site for a Vegetable Garden May 8, 2020
Identifying Chemical Injury in Plants May 8, 2020
Varieties of Sweet Corn May 8, 2020
Cultivate Your Health through Gardening and Potatoes May 8, 2020
April 24, 2020
Planting Peppers in the Home Garden April 24, 2020
Online Workshops Planned for Safe Mushroom Foraging April 24, 2020
2019 ISU Plant and Insect Diagnostic Clinic Annual Report April 24, 2020
Guidelines for digital submissions to PIDC April 24, 2020
Yard and Garden: Freezing Spring Temperatures Can Affect Landscape Plants April 24, 2020
April 10, 2020
Avoid Pruning Oak Trees during Spring and Summer April 10, 2020
Watch for Fungus Gnats in the House and Take Action if Found April 10, 2020
Greet the Woollybear Caterpillars April 10, 2020
Planting Asparagus in the Home Garden April 10, 2020
Scouting for Landscape Plant Problems: An Integrated Pest Management Approach April 10, 2020
Mole Problems Surface in the Home Lawn April 10, 2020
March 27, 2020
Morel Mushroom Online Recertification Class Planned March 27, 2020
While Working From Home, Don't Forget the Office Plants March 27, 2020
Applying Pandemic Lessons: Sanitation can help in your garden too March 27, 2020
Division of Perennials in Spring March 27, 2020
Growing Gesneriads March 27, 2020
Get Your Lawn Ready for the Spring Season March 27, 2020
Plant and Insect Diagnostic Clinic Update on COVID-19 March 27, 2020
March 6, 2020
2020 Mushroom Certification Trainings Cancelled March 6, 2020
Planting Potatoes in the Home Garden March 6, 2020
Start Onions the Right Way March 6, 2020
Master Gardener Training Offered This Fall March 6, 2020
The Art of Growing Seedlings Indoors March 6, 2020
January 10, 2020
Yard and Garden: Start Seeds with the Right Supplies January 10, 2020
Principles of Pruning, Part 3: Included Bark January 10, 2020
Principles of Pruning, Part 2: Making a Good Cut January 10, 2020
Principles of Pruning, Part 1: When and Why to Prune January 10, 2020
Propagating Houseplants from Leaf Cuttings January 10, 2020
Garden Trends for 2020 January 10, 2020
Master Gardeners Plan Winter Webcast Series January 10, 2020
Iowa Turfgrass Conference and Tradeshow a Success January 10, 2020
Remember to Order Seeds January 10, 2020
February 10, 2020
Learn to Prune Trees Successfully with Video Instructions February 10, 2020
For the Love of Chocolate February 10, 2020
Valentine’s Day Roses – Grown Globally February 10, 2020
New Gardening TV Show for Iowans February 10, 2020
Emerald Ash Borer Discovered in 2 More Iowa Counties: Audubon and Guthrie Counties February 10, 2020
December 13, 2019
New HHPN Social Media December 13, 2019
How Do Your Milkweeds Grow? December 13, 2019
Care of Amaryllis after Flowering December 13, 2019
All About Air Plants December 13, 2019
Upcoming Horticultural Programs December 13, 2019
Yard and Garden: Enjoy a Holiday Poinsettia December 13, 2019
November 15, 2019
What is Chinese Chestnut? November 15, 2019
Vermicomposting Frequently Asked Questions November 15, 2019
Forcing Amaryllis Bulbs November 15, 2019
Yard and Garden: Snow and Landscape Plants November 15, 2019
Growing Together Mini Grantees Donate More Than 100,000 Pounds of Produce in 2019 November 15, 2019
October 11, 2019
Plant Pathology Sessions- Master Gardener Training Fall 2019 October 11, 2019
Strange and Spooky Plants for Halloween October 11, 2019
Forcing Spring-Flowering Bulbs October 11, 2019
It is Accidental Invader Season Again October 11, 2019
Yard and Garden: Getting Rid of Autumn Leaves October 11, 2019
August 30, 2019
Control of Ground Ivy in Lawns August 30, 2019
Fall 2019 Certified Pesticide Applicator Continuing Instruction Programs August 30, 2019
Iowa Turfgrass Field and Demo Day Sept. 11 August 30, 2019

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