Yard & Garden/Horticulture

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Allamakee Master Gardeners

Farmers Market

Yard and Garden On Line

Emerald Ash Borer
- Information Network
- Management Options
- Options for Protecting Ash Trees

Horticulture Hotline - Questions answered on lawn garden and landscape plants. 515-294-3108

Reiman Gardens

Gardening Publications

Check out Gardening Resources from ISU Extension (RG 104 ) for a list of more than 100 publications with facts you can use whether your garden has flowers, herbs, fruits or vegetables. Also find lists of publications related to lawn, shrubs and trees. This two-page piece is free.

Local Highlights

April 27, 2021
Waukon Farmers Market to begin June 7

Spring is here and fresh fruits and vegetables will soon be ready.  The Waukon Farmers Market in Waukon will start its seventeeth season this year.

rhubarb
April 26, 2021
Yard and Garden: Questions Answered about Rhubarb

Tips and suggestions about caring for rhubarb

Iowa Nature
April 15, 2021
Iowa Nature Series Provides Fresh Look at Iowa's Outdoors

New series is a one-stop shop for educational materials about nature

April 6, 2021
Preserve the Taste of Summer

Preserving your own foods can be a lot quicker and easier than you might think. It’s a great way to have delicious, local food all year long. An introductory course and four hands-on workshops offer you the opportunity to learn safe food preservation techniques.

March 31, 2021
Become a Master Gardener

We are looking for volunteers who:

  • Are interested in gardening and horticulture
  • Are curious and love to learn
  • Can make a commitment to the program – 40 volunteer hours and 40 education hours in the first two years. Then 20 volunteer hours and 10 education hours after the Master Gardener training.

We welcome participants with all levels of gardening experience.

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ISU Extension Agricultural and Natural Resources

Agriculture and Natural Resources has many resources to help Iowans. Get a list of them all here.

Statewide Resources

  • Horticulture Extension

    Convenient access to horticulture publications, programs and people.

  • Commercial Fruit and Vegetable Production

    Production and business management information for commercial producers on wide variety of fruits and vegetables.

  • Midwest Grape and Wine Industry Institute

    Helping support the state’s evolving grape and wine industry, because the potential economic opportunities in wineries, value-added agriculture and tourism are limitless.

  • Horticulture & Home Pest News

    Horticulture & Home Pest News is filled with articles on current horticulture, plant care, pest management, and common household pests written by Iowa State University Extension specialists.

  • Iowa Master Gardener Program

    Master Gardeners are individuals who have an interest in horticulture, have taken the Master Gardener training offered by Iowa State University Extension, and share their time and expertise with other gardeners.

  • Yard and Garden Online

    Let us "feed" your appetite for gardening information with a wide menu of gardening entrees.

  • Hortline

     Information on lawn, garden, and landscape plant questions is available from ISU Extension staff.

  • Iowa Insect Information Notes

    Images and information on a wide range of common pest and non-pest insects encountered in the home, yard and garden.

  • Pest Management and the Environment

    Information on Pesticide Applicator Training, Integrated Pest Management, and related environmental programs.

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Staff

Staff

Teresa Wiemerslage
Local Foods Field Specialist
wiemer@iastate.edu
563-794-0599
Patrick O'Malley
Horticulture Program Specialist
omall@iastate.edu
(319) 337-2145
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