2000 Garden Columns from ISU Extension

Date 2000

News Release

Dec. 25

Award Winning Flowers for 2001

Dec. 18

Mistletoe: Friend or Foe

Dec. 11

The Iowa Christmas Tree

Dec. 4

Forget the Flamingos -- Try a Moth Orchid

Nov. 27

Disease-fighting Apples

Nov. 20

Winter Food Sources for Birds

Nov. 13

The Fight Against the Blights

Nov. 6

Planting Tree Seeds

Oct. 30

Tulip Survivors in the Spring-Flowering Garden

Oct. 23

Winter Protection for Roses

Oct. 16

The Great Tree Debate

Oct. 9

Now Let Us Prey

Oct. 2

Chores to Combat Disease

Sept. 22

Extending the Harvest

Sept. 18

Secrets of Cloudy Apples

Sept. 11

Control of Broadleaf Weeds in the Lawn

Sept. 4

Hummingbird Moths

Aug. 28

No Bad Trees

Aug. 21

A Passion for Purple

Aug. 14

Pesticides from Nature

Aug. 7

Orange Lawns

July 31

The Largest Wasp in Iowa

July 24

Mildew Resistant Beebalms

July 17

2000 Home Demonstration Gardens

July 10

Tree Cankers: Nature's Scavengers

July 3

Garden Slug-fest

June 26

Heavenly Hydrangeas

June 19

Leaflets of Three...Beware of Me!

June 12

Dividing Bearded Irises

June 5

Tree Leaves with Problems

May 29

Pondering Peonies

May 19

Crown Rot Poses Danger for Hosta Lovers

May 15

A Lot of Gall

May 8

Watering Guide for Home Gardeners

May 1

IPM -- Common Sense Pest Control

April 24

How to Succeed with Plants

April 17

Tree Planting Season Has Arrived -- Plan Ahead

April 10

Clover Mites

April 3

Ladies and Gentlemen, Start Your Engines!

March 27

Magnolias for Iowa Gardens

March 20

Potatoes Popular in the Home Garden

March 13

Scots Pine Declared Loser in Midwest Landscapes

March 3

In Pursuit of Healthy Plants - Spring Chores

Feb. 28

Starting Seedlings Indoors

Feb. 21

Asian Longhorned Beetle - A Tree's Worst Nightmare

Feb. 14

Great Expectations

Feb. 7

Good Time For Pruning Young Shade Trees--Especially Oaks

Jan. 31

Cool Plants for Cool Homes

Jan. 24

The Winter Garden

Jan. 17

Do You Think Like A Fungus?

Jan. 10

Our Bug-Infested Language

Jan. 3

More Award Winners for the New Year


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