November 1, 2013
Mulching Strawberries
To insure a bountiful strawberry crop next year, home gardeners should mulch their strawberry plantings this fall.
What Garden Foliage to Cut in the Fall
Preparing the garden for winter is a matter of cleaning up and covering up.
Emerald Ash Borer Quarantine Established in Eastern Iowa
Officials with the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship (IDALS) announced on November 1, 2013 that a quarantine of twenty-five eastern Iowa counties has been issued to help prevent t
Winter Protection for Chrysanthemums
Mums offer gardeners a wide range of colors and flower forms and only require moderate levels of maintenance. Read how to get the most enjoyment out of mums at the
Brown Marmorated Stink Bug Popping Up in New Locations in Iowa
The brown marmorated stink bug (BMSB) is a new invasive insect that was first found in the U.S. in 1998 and in Iowa (Scott County) in 2012. See HHPN from October 17, 2012.
Spotted Wing Drosophila Update
If your raspberries had small maggot-like larvae in the fruit like the ones pictured below you are not alone.