Horticulture and Home Pest News articles

April 9, 2021
Time to Check Those Tree Stakes April 9, 2021
Daphne for Iowa Landscapes April 9, 2021
Become an EMTree: Observe your plants to prevent problems April 9, 2021
Citrus Trees as Houseplants April 9, 2021
Mushroom Season is Upon Us April 9, 2021
Starting a Vegetable Garden April 9, 2021
Master Gardener Sign-Up is Available April 9, 2021
Get a Head Start on Spring Lawn Care April 9, 2021
March 12, 2021
Celebrate Reiman Gardens Day of Insects March 12, 2021
Avoid Oak Wilt by Cutting Out Pruning Now March 12, 2021
Gardening for Butterflies March 12, 2021
2021 Master Gardener Training to be Offered Online March 12, 2021
EAB Found in 77th Iowa County March 12, 2021
February 12, 2021
Horticultural Black History Month Celebrations February 12, 2021
Begonias for Indoors or Outdoors February 12, 2021
2021 Workshops for Morel and Oyster Mushrooms Certification Scheduled February 12, 2021
Growing Scallions from Scraps February 12, 2021
Online Training for Local Food Producers and Farmers Marketers February 12, 2021
Fruit and Vegetable Pesticide Applicator Continuing Instruction Course February 12, 2021
January 8, 2021
A is for Aroids! January 8, 2021
The Iowa Butterfly Survey Network January 8, 2021
Distinguishing Insect Relatives January 8, 2021
Upcoming Horticulture Meetings and Workshops January 8, 2021
Growing Orchids at Home January 8, 2021
Pollinator Webinar, January 13, 2021 January 8, 2021
Dec. 11, 2020
2020 Commercial Continuing Instruction Course Reshow Week Dec. 11, 2020
Gifts for Gardeners Dec. 11, 2020
Be on The Lookout for Hammerhead Worms Dec. 11, 2020
A Virtual Year for Master Gardener Dec. 11, 2020
Upcoming Delivery Grower Training from Produce Safety Alliance Dec. 11, 2020
Christmas Tree 101 Dec. 11, 2020
November 13, 2020
Plants on the Thanksgiving table – truths revealed November 13, 2020
Beginning Beekeeping Videos Available November 13, 2020
Iowa Native Plants Featured in the 2021 Garden Calendar November 13, 2020
Donations from Master Gardener Make Big Impact During Difficult Year November 13, 2020
Time to Prepare Fruits for Winter November 13, 2020
October 16, 2020
Plant Pathology Virtual Session- Master Gardener Training Fall 2020 October 16, 2020
Growing Amaryllis October 16, 2020
Working to Reduce Food Waste October 16, 2020
Fall Chores for the Vegetable Garden October 16, 2020
Fall and Spiders Go Together October 16, 2020
September 18, 2020
Richard Jauron Retires September 18, 2020
Assessing Tree Damage from the Derecho September 18, 2020
Lawn Care Tips for the Fall September 18, 2020
Winter Squash Harvest and Storage September 18, 2020
Plant Spring-Flowering Bulbs this Fall September 18, 2020
September 4, 2020
Purple Carrot-seed Moth: A New Invasive Insect in Iowa September 4, 2020
Transplanting and Dividing Peonies September 4, 2020
Turfgrass Seed Sowing September 4, 2020
Iowa Learning Farms on Storm Tree Damage September 4, 2020
August 21, 2020
Potato Harvesting and Storage August 21, 2020
Lilac Foliar Diseases on The Rise August 21, 2020
Harvesting and Storing Onions August 21, 2020
Veggies in the Fall Garden August 21, 2020
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

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