Yard and Garden: Selecting Fruit Varieties
(Posted on 5/17/2013)
What fruit varieties will perform well in Iowa? Horticulturists with Iowa State University Extension and Outreach answer questions about selecting plum, pear, cherry and peach varieties. To have additional questions answered, contact Hortline at hortline@iastate.edu or 515-294-3108.

Plan Flower Gardens with ISU Extension and Outreach Publication
(Posted on 5/10/2013)
With Annuals, an Iowa State University Extension and Outreach publication, gardeners can plan their flower gardens for the summer.

Yard and Garden: Rhubarb
(Posted on 5/9/2013)
Horticulturists with Iowa State University Extension and Outreach answer questions about rhubarb plant selection and harvesting.

Host a 2013 Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) Workshop
(Posted on 5/3/2013)
Communities, local food networks and county extension offices have the opportunity to schedule Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) workshops for local growers.

Yard and Garden: Daffodils
(Posted on 5/2/2013)
The emergence of daffodils is one of the first signs of spring – along with crocuses, tulips and other spring-flowering bulbs. Horticulturists with Iowa State University Extension and Outreach explain the plant care needed to encourage blooms.

Gardeners Can Learn the Best Time to Divide Perennials
(Posted on 4/30/2013)
Gardeners can determine when to divide their perennials by checking When to Divide Perennials (RG 319), an Iowa State University Extension and Outreach publication.

Yard and Garden: Flower and Vegetable Transplants
(Posted on 4/24/2013)
It's common practice to plant transplants for warm-season vegetables like tomatoes, peppers and eggplant and is becoming the practice with cucumbers, squash, cantaloupes and watermelons because transplants shorten the time by several weeks between planting and harvest. Horticulturists with Iowa State University Extension and Outreach provide answers to questions that will increase gardeners’ success with transplants.

Homeowners Can Learn Basics of Tree Planting with Extension Publication
(Posted on 4/24/2013)
The importance of planning when selecting trees is explained in Guidelines for Selecting Trees (RG 702), an Iowa State University Extension and Outreach publication.

Extension Publication Tells When to Plant Vegetables
(Posted on 4/22/2013)
Iowa gardeners can learn when to plant vegetables in their gardens by checking Planting and Harvesting Times for Garden Vegetables (PM 534), an Iowa State University Extension and Outreach publication.

Yard and Garden: Lawn Care
(Posted on 4/18/2013)
Proper mowing practices play a vital role in helping to maintain a healthy, sustainable home lawn. Lawn mowing is only one question horticulturists with Iowa State University Extension and Outreach answer about lawn care and how to have a lawn with the desired characteristics.