Yard and Garden Information

Local News

1st Annual Garden Walk
(Posted on 5/6/2008)
presented by ISU Extension Linn County Master Gardeners, June 14, 2008 from 10am-3pm

Garden Glossary
(Posted on 4/23/2008)
Are you confused by some of the frequently used garden terms? This is a mini garden glossary of just a very few of the multitudes of terms.

Master Gardener's Spring Plant Sale
(Posted on 4/22/2008)
Saturday May 24th, 8am at the Linn County Extension office parking lot - 3279 7th Avenue in Marion, Iowa

Consider Dwarf Conifers for Your Landscape
(Posted on 4/17/2008)
Did you just move to a new or new-to-you home? Need to revitalize your current landscape? Have a space that needs a “little something”? Then, consider dwarf conifers!

Commercial Pesticide Applicators Continuing Instruction Courses
(Posted on 1/7/2008)
Linn County Extension will serve as a site for the upcoming Continuing Instructional Courses (CIC) for commercial pesticide applicators. There will be only 2 dates scheduled for each CIC so you will want to register today.

News from Iowa State University Extension

ISU Extension Audio: Interviews for the Week of May 5
(Posted on 5/8/2008)
Listen to interviews about patience during planting season, La niña and corn and soybean yield, farm sector prosperity and the rural economy, and more.

Ask the ISU Extension Gardening Experts
(Posted on 5/7/2008)
This week the experts answer questions about caring garden geraniums, when to harvest newly planted blueberries and which groundcovers to plant under a large shade trees.

Looking Ahead to White Grubs in the Lawn
(Posted on 5/5/2008)
No method predicts if and where white grubs will occur in the lawn or how severe the damage will be, so put the insecticide down and step away from the sprayer. Learn about your options for white grub management.

NatureMapping Program Offered in Johnson County
(Posted on 5/1/2008)
The NatureMapping program provides hands-on environmental education to help volunteers inventory the state’s plants and wildlife.

Ask the ISU Extension Gardening Experts
(Posted on 5/1/2008)
This week the experts offer information on when to move amaryllis plants outdoors, what to do with daffodils that no longer bloom and why crabapple trees bloom heavily every other year.

Iowa’s Green Industry Is Growing -- the Economy
(Posted on 4/30/2008)
iowa's green industry -- ornamental horticulture-- is the fastest growing segment of the state’s agriculture industry, according to an ISU Extension survey.

ISU Extension Audio: Interviews for the Week of April 28
(Posted on 4/30/2008)
Listen to interviews about getting into wet fields at the start of the 2008 growing season, La Niña and potential yields for corn and soybeans, mitigating air emissions and more.

NatureMapping Workshop Offered in Scott County
(Posted on 4/29/2008)
The NatureMapping Program provides hands-on environmental education that helps keep common wildlife common.

Take a Hike in the Woods
(Posted on 4/28/2008)
Woodland wildflowers are emerging in local woodlands and should be in bloom for the next several weeks.

New Trapping Procedure for Emerald Ash Borer Announced
(Posted on 4/28/2008)
Emerald ash borer researchers have developed a new purple trap that will be used in Iowa and in 45 other states throughout the country.

ISU Extension Audio: Interviews for the Week of April 21
(Posted on 4/23/2008)
Listen to interviews about weather conditions during planting, land values, the health of manufacturing, Iowa States’ sesquicentennial and more.

Ask the ISU Extension Gardening Experts
(Posted on 4/23/2008)
This week the experts discuss the chances of importing insects when adding soil around a home and how to stop the spread of variegated bishop's weed.

Dr. Grow-It-All Provides Tips for a Great Lawn
(Posted on 4/21/2008)
Proper mowing and frequency are important aspects of lawn maintenance. In fact, many turfgrass problems can be traced back to improper mowing.

Ask the ISU Extension Gardening Experts
(Posted on 4/16/2008)
This week the experts offer advice on using zoysiagrass as a lawn, choosing strawberry varieties and when to plant cucumbers.

ISU Extension Audio: Interviews for the Week of April 14
(Posted on 4/16/2008)
Listen to an interview with a NASA specialist about living your dreams, as well as interviews about farmers’ corn planting intentions, the Clay County Fair, options for gardeners and more.

Pink in the Garden
(Posted on 4/14/2008)
There are number of plant choices in the pink palette including trees, shrubs and perennials.

Ask the ISU Extension Gardening Experts
(Posted on 4/9/2008)
This week the experts offer advice on controlling weeds in the garden and when impatiens can be planted outdoors.

Events

Horticulture (lawn, garden, trees, turf)

05/24/2008 Linn County Master Gardeners Plant Sale

More Horticulture (lawn, garden, trees, turf) events

View the complete ISU Extension events Calendar

Staff

Patrick O'Malley-Field Specialist - Commercial Horticulture
Phone: 319-337-2145
Fax: 319-337-7864
Email: omall@iastate.edu

Bev Lillie-Master Gardener Coordinator
Phone: (319) 377-9839
Fax: (319) 377-0475
Email: lillieb@iastate.edu

Linn County Extension