Lawn & Garden

Author(s) Teryl R. Roper, Daniel L. Mahr, Patricia S. McManus A great how-to book for backyard apple growers. Covers everything from planting tip...

Author(s) Brian R. Smith, Daniel L. Mahr, Patricia S. McManus, Teryl R. Roper Strawberries are the most widely grown small fruit crop in Wisconsin...

Author(s) Teryl R. Roper, Daniel L. Mahr, Patricia S. McManus, Brian R. Smith This award-winning manual offers detailed instructions on how to suc...

Author(s) Robert Tomesh Vine-type fruits and vegetables—such as tomatoes, melons, and cucumbers—are some of the most popular produce grown. Vario...

Author(s) Teryl R. Roper, Daniel L. Mahr, Patricia S. McManus Pears are among the easiest tree fruits to grow. This publication covers everything ...

This brochure offers a handy listing of all gardening and related publications available from UW–Madison Division of Extension Publishing (24 pages...

Author(s) H. C. Harrison Live in an apartment or condo? You can still raise a garden's worth of flowers or vegetables in pots and other container...

Author(s) John Hendrickson, Jim Stute This garden guide describes how to choose a combination of cover crops that will provide your soil with what...

Author(s) Patrick J. Liesch, Christy Stewart, Christine Wen More than 24 color photographs plus descriptions will help you identify a dozen differ...

Author(s) T. R. Roper Proper training and pruning helps to maximize production of high-quality apples. This illustrated guide shows how and when ...

Author(s) Laura G. Jull Properly placed and maintained landscape plants can increase the value of real estate. However, poor plant choices can be...

Author(s) J. P Kerns, P. L. Koch Want to know what's ailing your lawn, park, or golf course turf and how to cure it? Turn to Turf Diseases of the...

Author(s) H. C. Harrison Boost your garden's production with mulches. This publication shows when to use organic mulches, like bark or leaves, an...

Author(s) A. J. Bussan, Judy Reith-Rozelle, Karen Delahaut Planting superior, disease-resistant cultivars (cultivated varieties) is a first step t...

Author(s) Doug Soldat, John Stier, Jim Kerns, Chris Williamson More and more people wish to move in the direction of creating an organic lawn, or...

Author(s) J. C. Stler, R. C. Newman A sound weed control program combines proper lawn management with proper herbicide use to effectively prevent ...

Author(s) D. L. Mahr, P. S. McManus, T. R. Roper Discusses common insects and disease of stone-fruit trees and when/how to treat them. Includes we...

Author(s) Emmett Schulte, Keith Kelling Most Wisconsin soils contain about 1 to 6 percent organic matter. Yet, despite its small percentage in the...

Author(s) Scott R. Craven, Robert Ellarson Find out how to create a haven for the birds' food, shelter, and cover with the shrubs and trees you p...

Author(s) Kristin Krokowski Tomatoes are one of the most nutritionally rich of all vegetables and are grown easily in the home garden. Here's how ...

Author(s) K. A. Delahaut, A. C. Newenhouse This detailed publication is packed with practical information for organic and conventional growers of ...

Author(s) John Peters, Carrie Laboski A companion to Sampling Garden Soils and Turf Areas for Testing (A2166), this fact sheet shows how to inter...

Author(s) D. L. Mahr, P. S. McManus, T. R. Roper Raspberries can be grown throughout Wisconsin. The cultural practices listed in this brief fact s...

Author(s) Christine Wen, Joe Van Rossum Making your own compost is an easy, practical, and satisfying way to make use of yard waste and table scr...