Yard & Garden/Horticulture

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FREE Green Thumb Garden Camp for Kids
May 8, 2013

Is your child interested in gardening and currently in grades 3rd, 4th, 5th, or 6th? If so, they should register to take part in the FREE Green Thumb Garden Camp that will be taught by local FoodCorp volunteers this June at the Administration Gardens by the Independence elementary schools.

Check Out Current Drought Conditions in Iowa - By Ashley Sherrets, Agriculture/Horticulture Program Coordinator
April 10, 2013

Using a reference to a national drought monitoring website I was given at a recent Agriculture & Natural Resources Professional Development day for employees of ISU Extension and Outreach, I pulled up the current Iowa drought status as of April 25, 2013. Currently 46% of the state, consisting of Eastern Iowa and extending over into South Central Iowa is out of the drought status.

Off Shoots
October 11, 2012

The latest edition of the Buchanan County Master Gardener's Newsletter, Off Shoots, contains information about growing vegetables and fruits with limited space; regulations on use of the Iowa Master Gardener logo; the April 16th meeting; radishes; planting potatoes; and Iowa Master Gardener's upcoming events as well as the Buchanan County Master Gardener calendar.

Yard and Garden FAQ Website
August 2, 2012

Richard Jauron and other horticulture experts from the department of horticulture at ISU have worked together to create the Yard and Garden FAQ website. 

Horticulture & Home Pest News
June 28, 2012
This is filled with articles on current horticulture, plant care, pest management, and common household pests written by Iowa State University Extension specialists in the Departments of Entomology, Horticulture and Plant Pathology.
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ISU Extension Agricultural and Natural Resources

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

Statewide Resources

  • Yard and Garden Online

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

  • Midwest Grape and Wine Industry Institute

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

  • Iowa Insect Information Notes

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

  • Pest Management and the Environment

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

  • Iowa Master Gardener Program

    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.

  • Hortline

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

  • Horticulture & Home Pest News

    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.

  • Commercial Fruit and Vegetable Production

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

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Ashley Sherrets
Ag/Hort. Program Coordinator
sherrets@iastate.edu
319-334-7161
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