May 10, 2013

When to Divide Perennials


 ISU Extension and Outreach publication # RG319, When to Divide Perennials, has been revised and re-released with updated information on the best time to divide garden perennials.  Learn more by downloading the pamphlet from the ISU Extension Online Store. 

Growing Garden Geraniums


 Garden geraniums (Pelargonium x hortorum) are popular flowering plants for beds, borders, containers, hanging baskets, and window boxes.  Geraniums are easy to grow and

Neonicotinoid Insecticides and Honey Bees


Pollinators and particularly honey bees have been in the news a great deal lately because of concerns about declining health and reduced numbers.  The reasons for these losses are complicated,