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Growing Green
(Posted on 11/16/2009)
Learn about earth-friendly gardening all year long with ISU Extension's Growing Green garden calendar. Also get details on "green" topics like compost, rain collection, beekeeping and houseplants.

Decorating with Greenery for the Holidays
(Posted on 11/16/2009)
"Decorating with Greenery for the Holidays" is a horticulture program that will be held at the Webster County Extension Office on Tuesday, December 8th from 6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.

News from Iowa State University Extension

Ask the ISU Extension Garden Experts: Protecting Trees, Crown Gall and Houseplants
(Posted on 11/18/2009)
This week's answers discuss what to do to protect trees from nearby construction activity, the impact of crown gall on rose bushes and how houseplants can improve the air quality in your home.

Preparing Evergreens for Winter
(Posted on 11/16/2009)
Protection efforts this fall will help your evergreen plantings make it safely through the winter.

Ask the ISU Extension Garden Experts: Rubber Trees, Begonias and Arbor Vitae
(Posted on 11/12/2009)
This week's answers discuss how to propagate a rubber tree, humidity conditions needed by rex begonias and what browning of arborvitae needles indicates.

Why You Should Worry about Your Walnuts
(Posted on 11/9/2009)
Thousand cankers disease is a malady looming on the western horizon that has already claimed many Eastern Black Walnut trees transplanted to the western states.

Ask the ISU Extension Garden Experts: Perennials, Amaryllis Bulbs, African Violets and Fertilizer
(Posted on 11/4/2009)
This week's answers discuss which perennials will not last forever in your landscape, how to have amaryllis blooms at Christmas, light needed by African violets, and how to store unused fertilizer.

November Garden Chores
(Posted on 11/2/2009)
Now is the time to prepare your roses and strawberries to withstand the trials of winter.You also can do cleanup in your vegetable garden to prevent disease carryover, and protect your trees and shrubs from rabbit damage.

Ask the ISU Extension Garden Experts: Vegetables, Acorns, Water Lilies
(Posted on 10/29/2009)
This week’s answers discuss how to prepare your vegetable garden to minimize disease problems next year, damage from acorn weevil larvae, and what to do with your tropical water lilies this fall.

Yellowjacket Wasps Look for Sweet Things to Eat in the Fall
(Posted on 10/26/2009)
Winter weather will put an end to invasions from yellowjacket wasps, but they can be annoying at this time of year.

Staff

James L. Patton-Region 7 Extension Education Director
Phone: 515-576-2119
Fax: 515-576-6447
Email: jlpatton@iastate.edu

Yvonne Nilles-Part-Time Multi-County Horticulture Assistant
Phone: 515-832-9597
Fax: 515-832-9599
Email: ynilles@iastate.edu