Yard & Garden/Horticulture

Local Highlights

June 19, 2013

Position will serve as the primary educator and contact for all programming related to K-12 youth in the county. Click for application form and full job description. Applications are due June 21!

June 5, 2013

Click here for a full schedule of summer conservation daycamps and a registration form!

May 22, 2013

Any local gardeners interested in a day of fun, learning and exploration are invited to join the Cass County Master Gardeners for a fun-filled day of travel to western Iowa. Click to learn more about the stops on our tour and print a registration form!

September 27, 2012

Grant money can be used for community beautification, food gardening, education and more! Apply today!

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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