Yard & Garden/Horticulture

Local Highlights

January 9, 2013

Registration is now open for the 2013 Commercial Pesticide classes.

January 7, 2013


Healthy Cedar Valley Coalition will be hosting a FREE Gardening Class, April 27th, 9-11am at the ISU Extension Office. Call (319) 234-6811. Click for more INFO!

November 14, 2012

Spring Master Gardener classes will be beginning Janurary 22 and run through April 2, 2013 on Tuesday evenings from 6:30 - 9:30 at the Black Hawk County Extension Office, 3420 University Ave., Waterloo, IA.

Click here to review the Master Gardener job Description.

To view the Master Gardener brochure, click here.

September 26, 2012

New on KCFI 1250 AM at 9:00 am on Saturday mornings--Local Master Gardener, Rich Congdon has launched "Garden Shed Radio" to inform listeners about lawn, flowers, vegetable, trees and shrubs.

Agriculture and Natural Resources has to many resources to help Iowans. Get a list of them all here.

Statewide Resources

  • Let us "feed" your appetite for gardening information with a wide menu of gardening entrees.

  • Helping support the state’s evolving grape and wine industry, because the potential economic opportunities in wineries, value-added agriculture and tourism are limitless.

  • Images and information on a wide range of common pest and non-pest insects encountered in the home, yard and garden.

  • Information on Pesticide Applicator Training, Integrated Pest Management, and related environmental programs.

  • Master Gardeners are individuals who have an interest in horticulture, have taken the Master Gardener training offered by Iowa State University Extension, and share their time and expertise with other gardeners.

  •  Information on lawn, garden, and landscape plant questions is available from ISU Extension staff.

  • Horticulture & Home Pest News is filled with articles on current horticulture, plant care, pest management, and common household pests written by Iowa State University Extension specialists.

  • Production and business management information for commercial producers on wide variety of fruits and vegetables.

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