Yard & Garden Events

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.

New podcast with the state climatologist and Iowa State University Extension and Outreach provides insight into weather patterns and their impact on specialty crop growers in Iowa.

As summer approaches, an entomologist with Iowa State University Extension and Outreach reminds those spending time outdoors to be on the lookout for ticks.

To help Iowans better understand bobwhite quail and the environment they need to thrive, Iowa State University Extension and Outreach has published a nine-page guide, “Northern Bobwhites in Iowa.”

The Dubuque County Master Gardeners have received Iowa State University Extension and Outreach's Search for Excellence Award for 2023.

A free, online course from Iowa State University Extension and Outreach’s Farm, Food and Enterprise Development team is available to help those with on-farm visitors regarding risk management and liability concerns.

Learn how to select and maintain quality perennials using advice from horticulturists with Iowa State University Extension and Outreach.

Gardeners have a lot of options when it comes to planting sweet corn. Learn what horticulturists with Iowa State University Extension and Outreach have to say regarding planting date and variety.

New biochar study by Iowa State University Extension and Outreach looks at the potential benefits of incorporating biochar into vegetable production.