July 19th at the Amana Community Park Shelter, 801 27th Ave, Middle Amana, Iowa
For more details and to register, contact Tivon.Feeley@dnr.iowa.gov by July 12, 2017
Shade Tree Short Course and Iowa Nursery & Landscape Association Trade Show
Scheman Building, Iowa State Center, Ames, Iowa
Program Information: https://register.extension.iastate.edu/shadetree
Learn about growing fruit and nut bearing trees, shrubs, and vines for landscaping in Oskaloosa.
Find out more here: https://www.extension.iastate.edu/mahaska/yard-gardenhorticulture
Come to Muscatine for this day-long seminar to learn about pollinators, ornamental grasses, hostas, transplants and more. Learn more here: www.eicc.edu/future-students/events/art-of-gardening.aspx
April 7 – Iowa City, IA, 10:00am to 12:00pm. To register contact Shannon Bielicke at Johnson County Extension Office at 319-337-2145 or bielicke@iastate.edu
Each participant gets two apple rootstock (EMLA7 free standing semi-dwarf) which they self-graft and take home with them. If they want to bring in some of their own scion wood that is fine as well. Ideally it should be harvested before third week of March. It should be new growth from previous year and be somewhere close to pencil thickness in diameter. For more detail see: http://msue.anr.msu.edu/news/selecting_and_storing_scion_wood_for_grafting
Fee structure is $35 per person or $60 for couple ($30 for any two or more registering together and includes 2 rootstock for each person). Additional rootstock will be available for a cost of $5 each. We will need at least 12 people pre-registered.
Come to the 2017 Shade Tree Short Course in Ames to learn about insect pests, plant health care, garden maintenance, oak wilt and tree ordinances and more. http://register.extension.iastate.edu/shadetree
The ISU Scott County Extension and Outreach Master Gardeners will present ‘Growing Along the River’ Focus on Fall, an all-day conference with presentations about landscaping and gardening. It is not too late to learn more about ‘putting your garden to bed’ and how to enhance and manage it this fall. https://www.eicc.edu/future-students/events/growing-along-the-river/index.aspx
Come to hear a presentation in Glenwood from Gabbi Edwards, Urban Forester with Iowa State University Extension will provide a presentation on best practices for how to correctly prune trees including hardwoods, fruit trees and shrubs. Additional topics include why pruning is important to prevent hazard trees, diseases and pests, when to prune, and general cutting techniques. Attendees are encouraged to bring photos of their existing yard and Gabbi will answer questions as time allows.
In cooperation with the TREE Fund, USU Forestry Extension presents the November Learn at Lunch Webinar. This presentation will review research that provides scientific basis for EAB management and conservation of ash in urban environments. https://learn.extension.org/events/3491
