6/29/2009 - Summer Care of Raspberries
Pruning, weed control and irrigation can help ensure an excellent fruit crop during summer months.

6/22/2009 - Blistered Leaves on Oak and Maple Trees – What Happened?
Fungi are causing this year's blister bonanza, but the unsightly spots rarely cause any permanent damage.

6/15/2009 - Summer Lilac Care
Well-adapted to Iowa, lilacs thrive in sunny sites with good air circulation. Here are some tips on how to maintain your lilac plantings.

6/8/2009 - Carpenter Ants in Trees
Infestations by "big, black ants" often are a sign of a tree that has already been weakened by other damage.

7/1/2009 - Ask the ISU Extension Garden Experts: Evergreens, Tulips, Barberries and Tomatoes
This week's answers discuss evergreens that can be planted on a slope, when to move tulips, verticillium wilt in barberries and curling leaves on tomato plants.

6/29/2009 - Postharvest Handling of Vegetables Highlighted at July Workshops
Sessions in Ames and Decorah to include discussions on wholesale markets and on preparing produce for market.

6/26/2009 - Ask the ISU Extension Garden Experts: Fertilizer, Rain Gardens and Blueberries
This week's answers tell how to interpret the numbers on the fertilizer bag and when to pick blueberries. The advantages of rain gardens are also discussed.

6/24/2009 - Manage Brush Effectively and Economically with Herbicides
Three distinct types of herbicide treatments are commonly used to control invasive woody plants. They are cut-surface, basal bark and foliar applications.

6/18/2009 - Ask the ISU Garden Experts: Rutabagas, Ash Rust and Cabbageworms
This week's answers discuss how to grow rutabagas, orange-colored growths on ash tree leaves, and methods that can be used to control cabbageworms.

6/12/2009 - Ask the ISU Extension Garden Experts: Strawberries, Potato Beetles and Rose-of-Sharon
This week's answers discuss when to harvest strawberries, how to control potato beetles, and hardiness of rose-of-sharon.

6/12/2009 - New ISU Extension Publication Offers Recommendations on Emerald Ash Borer Management
Treatments to protect ash trees not necessary until infestations are within 15 miles of your trees.

6/5/2009 - Ask the ISU Extension Garden Experts: Tomatoes, Delphiniums and Potted Plants
This week's answers discuss how to stake tomato plants, the challenges of growing delphiniums in Iowa and how to fertilize your potted plants.

6/4/2009 - ISU Extension Specialists Offer Recommendations on Protecting Ash Trees
Experts say preventive treatments require a long-term commitment and aren't needed until an infestation has been confirmed within 15 miles of the tree you want to protect.