Resources
The ISU Extension and Outreach horticulture team has many great resources to offer that you can’t find on this particular website. Browse through the links below to explore the websites we think you might find helpful. If you still have trouble finding what you need, call the Hortline at 515-294-3108 or browse our Frequently Asked Questions!
A two-page handout on the chili thrips that includes color photos, host plants, description of the thrips and plant damage, and monitoring methods.
A two-page handout on Ralstonia solanacearum race 3 biovar 2 that includes color photos, host range, symptoms, transmission and diagnosis.
A two-page handout on the lobate lac scale that includes color pictures, host plants, description, symptoms and management recommendations.
A two-page handout on the cycad aulacaspis scale that includes color photos, host plants, description of the scale, life cycle, plant symptoms, and management recommendations.
A two-page handout on sudden oak death that includes color pictures, information on the origins and host range, and how to monitor for this disease.
A two-page handout on the western bean cutworm that includes color photos, origin, description, life cycle, damage, monitoring an control methods.
Previously known as EDC 370.
A two-page handout on zika virus that includes color photos, information on virus transmission, mosquito bite prevention methods, and the symptoms of zika virus.
A two-page handout on the bagrada bug that includes color photos, host range, potential impact and spread, life cycle, and management information.
A two-page handout on thousand cankers disease that includes color photos, transmission, biology, host plants, symptoms and management methods.
A two-page handout on blueberry shock virus that includes origin, symptoms, biology, and management methods.
A two-page handout on the Asian longhorned beetles that includes color photos, description, damage, environmental impact and how to report a suspect.
The official textbook of the Iowa Master Gardener training, this 314-page book provides detailed information on all aspects of gardening. Each chapter is written by an Iowa State University Extension and Outreach specialist, providing information and answers to questions about growing and tending plants. Its companion, "Workbook for Iowa Master Gardeners," is also available.
Agriculture is important to Iowa. We grow crops and raise livestock to feed our nation and beyond. Much of Iowa’s economy thrives on our rich agricultural heritage and ANR Extension and Outreach plays an important role in providing research-based information and resources to educate Iowa’s farmers, producers and agribusinesses. Our programs impact all Iowans, whether they live in a rural or urban area, and have been developed to improve our quality of life.
The Plant and Insect Diagnostic Clinic provides diagnosis of plant problems (plant diseases, insect damage, and assessment of herbicide damage) and the identification of insects and weeds from the field, garden, and home. The PIDC is a joint effort between Iowa State University Extension and Outreach and Departments of Plant Pathology, Entomology, Horticulture, and Agronomy.
The mission of the Iowa State University Extension Master Gardener Program is to provide current, research-based, home horticulture information and education to the citizens of Iowa through programs and projects. Through their participation in educational activities, Master Gardeners also increase their own personal knowledge in horticulture. Master Gardeners extend Iowa State University Extension’s consumer horticulture education programs through volunteer activity.