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The Iowa High Tunnel Short Course will be held Dec. 13 at the Iowa Arboretum. Participants will get an update from horticulture experts with Iowa State University Extension and Outreach.

A consumer horticulture specialist with Iowa State University Extension and Outreach provides tips for preventing tree and shrub injury this winter.

Mini grants are available to help purchase materials for Master Gardener volunteer donation garden projects with Iowa State University Extension and Outreach. Applications are due Dec. 18.

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Mini grants are available to help purchase materials for Master Gardener volunteer donation garden projects with Iowa State University Extension and Outreach. Applications are due Dec. 18.

The 2024 Garden Calendar from Iowa State University Extension and Outreach features tree care topics and photography.

The Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Safe Produce Program will host four Produce Safety Alliance Grower Training course events starting in November.

While finding unexpected spiders hiding around the home can be alarming, an insect diagnostician with Iowa State University Extension and Outreach says spiders in Iowa pose little threat to people.

While apple growers experienced an overall mild season with some early frost damage, a fruit specialist with Iowa State University Extension and Outreach says some cultivars of apple are ready ahead of schedule due to drought conditions.

Turfgrass specialist with Iowa State University Extension and Outreach discusses watering, seeding, fertilizing and mowing lawns following drought.

Iowa 4-H recognized Poweshiek County 4-H Junior Master Gardener program leader Betsy Cranston with the Superintendent's Special Award for her contributions to youth horticulture at the Iowa State Fair Junior Horticulture competition.

Join Charity Nebbe and horticulture specialists with Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Sept. 16 for a live interview at Iowa State's Horticulture Research Station.

The Iowa Turfgrass Field and Demo Day will be held Sept. 13, and will feature a special focus on automation in the turfgrass industry. Join Iowa State University Extension and Outreach for a day of education and networking.

Greenhouse growers will receive cutting-edge information on greenhouse crop production during the annual short course Sept. 13, offered by Iowa State University Extension and Outreach.

Growing Together Iowa and the Iowa Master Gardener Program, two Iowa State University Extension and Outreach complementary projects, have received $25,000 from Iowa Total Care. The donation will help to support training scholarships and a statewide community garden initiative that provides fresh produce to local food pantries.

Iowa State University Extension and Outreach horticulturists have tips on growing, harvesting and addressing common problems sometimes seen on potatoes.

Iowa State University Extension and Outreach's annual Fruit and Vegetable Field Day will feature various research and demonstration projects on fruit and vegetable production for commercial growers, extension personnel, nonprofit organizations and master gardeners at Iowa State’s Horticulture Research Station northeast of Ames.

Deepen your understanding of gardening, horticulture and the impact these activities can have on local communities by applying for Master Gardener Training. Sessions will be offered this fall by Iowa State University Extension and Outreach.

Horticulturists with Iowa State University Extension and Outreach answer common questions about the care and maintenance of perennial gardens in the summer.

Join wine and grape experts from Iowa State University Extension and Outreach to learn the latest in wine and grape research at the annual field day north of Ames.

Federal identification has confirmed the presence of the emerald ash borer in Iowa's Plymouth County for the first time. The invasive, ash tree-killing insect from Asia has now been found in 36 states and confirmed in all but two of Iowa’s 99 counties.