Lawn & Garden

Author(s) M. F. Heimann, G. L. Worf Cedar-rust complex is caused by a fungus that requires two hosts—juniper plus apple, crabapple, hawthorn, or ...

Author(s) Laura G. Jull. This publication focuses on recognizing and preventing plant damage caused by deicing salts, evaluates the pros and cons ...

Author(s) M. F. Heimann, G. L. Worf. "Decline" is a general term that describes the deterioration of a tree's crown or an overall reduction in vig...

Author(s) M. F. Heimann, G. L. Worf, J. E. Kuntz, M. J. Drilias. Research has demonstrated that many Wisconsin sugar maples are declining because ...

Author(s) R. C. Newman. This publication will help you identify the 30 most common grass species in Wisconsin turf (12 pages; 2003). Download

Author(s) K. A. Delahaut, A. C. Newenhouse. Salad greens provide market gardeners with a high-value crop that brings a premium price if grown and...

Author(s) K. A. Delahaut, A. C. Newenhouse. Growing vine crops such as pumpkins, melons, cucumbers, gourds, and squash is an excellent way to bri...

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

Author(s) H. C. Harrison. This guide tells you how to exhibit and judge vegetables (8 pages; 1985). Download

Author(s) K. A. Delahaut, G. L. Worf, E. R. Hasselkus. In Wisconsin, scab is the most common ornamental-crabapple disease and is also the most imp...

Author(s) H. C. Harrison, P. J. Pellitteri, M. F. Heimann. Learn how to plant and care for mums to keep them blooming from late summer through fal...

Author(s) Chris Williamson, P. J. Liesch, Jim Kerns, Roger Flashinski. Woody Ornamentals Pest Management in Wisconsin is an indispensable resource...

Author(s) E. R. Hasselkus, E. E. Schulte. Explains what fertilizer you should use and how you should apply it to your deciduous trees, evergreens,...

Author(s) Karen Delahaut, Walt Stevenson. Fusarium and Verticillium wilts once routinely devastated tomato crops. However, the availability of res...

Author(s) Karen Delahaut, Walt Stevenson. Environmental factors can affect the look—and sometimes the flavor—of developing tomato fruits. Because ...

Author(s) M. F. Heimann, G. L. Worf. Scorch, or the browning of leaf edges, affects a wide range of deciduous and evergreen plants throughout Wisc...

Author(s) M. F. Heimann, R. C. Newman. When the herbicides used to kill broadleaf weeds in the lawn are applied on windy or hot days, they may end...

Author(s) P. J. Pellitteri, D. L. Mahr, D. J. Hall. Early season defoliation of pines in southern Wisconsin may be attributed to European pine saw...

Author(s) Jane Cummings Carlson, A. Jeff Martin, Kyoko Scanlon Thousands of oaks in woodland and urban settings die every year from oak wilt, a fu...

Author(s) William Klase, Kris Tiles. Which trees yield the best firewood? What are the steps in properly harvesting trees? How about splitting an...

Author(s) Laura G. Jull. Plant roots, like people, need oxygen for respiration. That is why a flood can stress a plant and even, if roots are subm...

Author(s) M. F. Heimann, G. L. Worf. Springtime weather injury can cause misleading symptoms on foliage. This fact sheet describes symptoms and st...

Author(s) G. L. Worf., J. E. Kuntz. Many problems and disorders can lead to tree decline. This fact sheet explores sun scald, girdling roots, mowe...

Author(s) M. F. Heimann, G. L. Worf. Blackspot is common and potentially serious throughout Wisconsin. The symptoms that positively identify this ...