Lawn & Garden

The Whole Measures Mini Grant Pilot Program was launched by the Community Food Systems Team in the spring of 2014 as part of its goal to address c...

Author(s) Christy Marsden, Beth Hanna. There are many things to consider when starting a garden, especially one that small children will use. Thi...

Author(s) Joe Van Rossum. Home composting is an easy and inexpensive way to create a valuable soil amendment from yard and household waste such as...

Author(s) K. A. Delahaut. Wireworms can damage a host of plants in home and commercial gardens alike, including corn and small grains, vegetables ...

Author(s) Astrid Newenhouse, Bob Meyer, Larry Chapman. Durable, molded plastic containers can make harvesting, storing, and monitoring crop yield ...

Author(s) Astrid Newenhouse, Bob Meyer, Larry Chapman. Design a well-organized flow for tasks and products in your packing area (2 pages; Revised ...

Author(s) Astrid Newenhouse, Bob Meyer, Larry Chapman. Save time and energy with a narrow pallet system (2 pages; Revised in 2002).  Download

Author(s) Astrid Newenhouse, Bob Meyer, Larry Chapman.  This series outlines easy ways to save time and money and reduce stress on your back while...

Author(s) Karen Delahaut, Walt Stevenson.  Scab, also called gummosis, is one of the most important diseases affecting vine crops. In cool moist e...

Author(s) Karen Delahaut, Walt Stevenson. Powdery mildew is a foliar disease that occurs late in the season on cucumbers, gourds, muskmelons, pump...

Author(s) Karen Delahaut, Walt Stevenson. Bacterial wilt, caused by Erwinia tracheiphila, is a destructive vascular disorder spread by cucumber be...

Author(s) Karen Delahaut, Walt Stevenson. Anthracnose is a destructive fungal disease of the foliage, stems, and fruit of cucumbers, gourds, muskm...

Author(s) K. A. Delahaut.  Leafminers are the larval stage of flies, moths, sawflies, and beetles that often cause damage to leafy edible plants s...

Author(s) K. A. Delahaut.  This fact sheet covers vegetable aphids, including the bean, pea, green peach, melon, potato, cabbage, and corn leaf ap...

Author(s) Doug Soldat. What is a nutrient management plan (NMP)? Using this question as a starting point, this publication addresses such key issu...

Author(s) P. J. Pellitteri, C. F. Koval, D. L. Mahr, R. Kachadoorian. The term sod webworm refers to a group of closely related insect species who...

Author(s) P. J. Pellitteri, D. L. Mahr. Areas of discolored turf, ranging from pale green to yellow to burnt orange, often occur under shade trees...

Author(s) R. C. Williamson, D. L. Mahr, R. Kachadoorian. Chinch bug (Blissus leucopterus) is an important insect pest of turfgrass in Wisconsin: e...

Author(s) Karen Delahaut, Walt Stevenson. Even though symptoms may not appear until after harvest, many of the disease-causing organisms that caus...

Author(s) John C. Stier. This new grass is rapidly gaining popularity for its ability to thrive in dense shade and high-traffic areas. Find out wh...

Author(s) K. A. Delahaut.  The squash vine borer is an annual pest of pumpkins and squash. Winter squash are especially vulnerable. This fact shee...

Author(s) K. A. Delahaut. Squash bugs are a problem in Wisconsin, feeding on most vine crops such as pumpkins and squash in commercial and home ga...

Author(s) R. Chris Williamson. These highly destructive pests kill turf by clipping off grass blades and shoots. Find out how to recognize the dam...

Author(s) G. L. Worf, J. S. Stewart. Russian olive (Elaeagnus angustifolia) is a small tree with beautiful, silver-gray foliage. The tree was once...

Author(s) Geoffrey Siemering, Doug Soldat. Lead in garden soil can pose health risks to gardeners and to those who eat the garden produce. This p...

Author(s) K. A. Delahaut. In Wisconsin, the potato leafhopper (Empoasca fabae) is a serious annual pest of snap beans and potatoes. Damage caused ...

Author(s) Karen Delahaut, Walt Stevenson. Two distinctly separate diseases commonly known as scab can infect potatoes, significantly reducing tube...

Author(s) M. F. Heimann, G. R. Stanosz, G. L. Worf. These two, needle diseases can make Christmas trees unmarketable and can ruin the beauty of Sc...

Author(s) K. A. Delahaut. Onion thrips (Thrips tabaci) are an important annual pest of onion. They may attack nearly all garden crops, but serious...

Author(s) K. A. Delahaut. Onion maggots (Hylemya antiqua) are tiny maggots that feed below ground on onion bulbs, making tunnels in the bulbs and ...

Author(s) Karen Delahaut, Walt Stevenson. Three types of botrytis diseases affect onion crops. Botrytis leaf blight is a destructive disease cause...

Author(s) Karen Delahaut, Walt Stevenson. Bacterial decay, known as soft rot, is one of the most widespread and destructive storage diseases of on...

Author(s) Karen Delahaut, Walt Stevenson. Onion smut can be a serious disease of onions, leeks, and shallots. The disease is caused by the fungi U...

Author(s) Karen Delahaut, Walt Stevenson. Purple blotch causes onion leaves to become blighted and die prematurely. The result is reduced yields f...

Author(s) Karen Delahaut, Walt Stevenson. This disease, caused by the common soil fungus Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cepae, can be found wherever on...

Author(s) Karen Delahaut, Walt Stevenson. Downy mildew is a destructive disease that can reduce yield and bulb quality of onions, garlic, leeks, s...

Author(s) M.F. Heimann, G.R. Stanosz, G.L. Worf. Mountain ash scab is not always a serious problem in Wisconsin, but in wet years it can reach nea...

Author(s) Patti Nagai. Above-ground gardening offers access and ease for community gardeners of all ages and abilities. This publication highligh...

Author(s) P. J. Pellitteri, D. L. Mahr. The maple petiole borer is an introduced species that has extended its range from the northeastern states ...

Author(s) P. J. Pellitteri, C. F. Koval, D. L. Mahr. Maple leaves frequently develop growths or swellings known as galls. These are caused by micr...

Author(s) Geoffrey Siemering, Doug Soldat. Lead in garden soil can pose health risks to gardeners and to those who eat the garden produce. This p...

Author(s) John C. Stier. Tips for establishing your turf to give your new lawn the best chance for success (8 pages; 2001). Download

Author(s) R. Chris Williamson, Samuel Soper, P. J. Liesch. This handy chart lists pesticides that are most effective against common greenhouse pes...

Author(s) K. A. Delahaut. Tomato and tobacco hornworms feed on tomatoes late in the season. This fact sheet details the insects' life cycle, the d...

Author(s) C. F. Koval, D. L. Mahr. Landscapers and nursery operators in Wisconsin long considered honeysuckle a low-maintenance plant. The arrival...

Author(s) K. A. Delahaut. The honeylocust has become an increasingly important street and landscape tree in Wisconsin. Finer textured and less for...

Author(s) D. J. Hagedorn. This guide provides essential scientific information and meaningful visual guidance regarding the most common diseases ...