5/12/2008 - Make ONE CALL Before you Dig This phone call may be the easiest, least expensive and most important part of your planting or home improvement project
5/5/2008 - Looking Ahead to White Grubs in the Lawn 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.
4/28/2008 - Take a Hike in the Woods Woodland wildflowers are emerging in local woodlands and should be in bloom for the next several weeks.
4/21/2008 - Dr. Grow-It-All Provides Tips for a Great Lawn Proper mowing and frequency are important aspects of lawn maintenance. In fact, many turfgrass problems can be traced back to improper mowing.
4/14/2008 - Pink in the Garden There are number of plant choices in the pink palette including trees, shrubs and perennials.
5/12/2008 - ISU Extension Audio: Interviews for the Week of May 12 Listen to interviews about corn planting progress, high grain costs and livestock producers, Iowa’s racial and ethnic makeup, and more.
5/12/2008 - Squinnies, Grinnies and Gophers—Oh, My! ISU Extension Wildlife Specialist Jim Pease always has scientific observations and helpful suggestions. Ground squirrels, chipmunks and ground hogs are interesting but can be a nuisance in some locations.
5/8/2008 - ISU Extension Audio: Interviews for the Week of May 5 Listen to interviews about patience during planting season, La niña and corn and soybean yield, farm sector prosperity and the rural economy, and more.
5/7/2008 - Ask the ISU Extension Gardening Experts 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.
5/1/2008 - NatureMapping Program Offered in Johnson County The NatureMapping program provides hands-on environmental education to help volunteers inventory the state’s plants and wildlife.
5/1/2008 - Ask the ISU Extension Gardening Experts 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.
4/30/2008 - Iowa’s Green Industry Is Growing -- the Economy iowa's green industry -- ornamental horticulture-- is the fastest growing segment of the state’s agriculture industry, according to an ISU Extension survey.
4/30/2008 - ISU Extension Audio: Interviews for the Week of April 28 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.
4/29/2008 - NatureMapping Workshop Offered in Scott County The NatureMapping Program provides hands-on environmental education that helps keep common wildlife common.
4/28/2008 - New Trapping Procedure for Emerald Ash Borer Announced Emerald ash borer researchers have developed a new purple trap that will be used in Iowa and in 45 other states throughout the country.
4/23/2008 - ISU Extension Audio: Interviews for the Week of April 21 Listen to interviews about weather conditions during planting, land values, the health of manufacturing, Iowa States’ sesquicentennial and more.
4/23/2008 - Ask the ISU Extension Gardening Experts 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.
4/16/2008 - Ask the ISU Extension Gardening Experts This week the experts offer advice on using zoysiagrass as a lawn, choosing strawberry varieties and when to plant cucumbers.
4/16/2008 - ISU Extension Audio: Interviews for the Week of April 14 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.
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