Lawn & Garden

Author(s) R. Chris Williamson, Andrea Diss. Many insecticides are available to control gypsy moths; however, not all are created equal. Before you...

Author(s) R. Chris Williamson, Andrea Diss. Gypsy moth egg masses contain all the eggs a female moth produces. Each destroyed egg mass represents ...

Author(s) R. Chris Williamson. This fact sheet covers the highly destructive gypsy moth, detailing its life cycle, the destruction it causes, and ...

Every year, many homes in the Great Lakes region are damaged or destroyed by wildfire, yet nearly all of these homes could have been saved if own...

Author(s) R. Chris Williamson. This simple fact sheet on earthworms discusses why they are a valuable resource: benefiting the soil, providing bai...

Author(s) M. F. Heimann, P. J. Pellitteri, E. B. Smalley, R. P. Guries. Dutch elm disease is a fatal fungus disease attacking American elms. The f...

Based on Common Crops for Community Gardens (A3905-05 and A3905-05S), this set of ten, tabloid-size posters show how to plant and harvest five co...

Author(s) Kristin Krokowski. Want to maximize your garden's productivity and minimize potential crop problems? This publication will walk you thr...

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) Doug Soldat. Growing a lush lawn without synthetic fertilizer or pesticide is difficult, but can be done-and growing your lawn this way ...

Author(s) Amanda Gevens, Michelle Marks. Cucurbit downy mildew is a destructive disease of all plants in the gourd family, including cucumber, wa...

Author(s) K. A. Delahaut. Spotted and striped cucumber beetles damage vine crops like cucumbers, squash, watermelons, muskmelons, and pumpkins. Th...

Author(s) Karen Delahaut, Walt Stevenson. Common smut is caused by the fungus Ustilago maydis and is the most widespread disease of sweet corn, oc...

Author(s) Kristin Krokowski. Based on Common Crops for Community Gardens (A3905-05), this set of ten, tabloid-size posters show how to plant and ...

Author(s) Kristin Krokowski. Want to maximize your garden's productivity and minimize potential crop problems? This publication will walk you thr...

Author(s) K. A. Delahaut This publication is packed with practical information for organic and conventional growers who encounter Colorado potato ...

Author(s) Teryl R. Roper. This fact sheet helps you determine when various apple cultivars are ripe and ready to pick as well as provides tips on...

Author(s) T. R. Roper. Watercore of apple is a physiologic disorder. The fruit tissue abnormal condition is a response of some apple cultivars to...

Author(s) L. D. Wells-Hansen, P. S. McManus. Tobacco streak virus (TSV) is one of four viruses detected in cranberry to date. Irregularly shaped, ...

Author(s) John Folstad, Sharon C. Long, Doug Soldat, Geoff Siemering. As interest in community gardening continues to grow, more and more gardens...

Author(s) M. F. Heimann, G. L. Worf. Oedema (edema) is a common problem that affects many greenhouse crops and house plants; occasionally it also ...

Author(s) Holly Johnson Shiralipour, Joe Van Rossum. Composting is an effective tool that keeps yard materials and food scraps out of landfills wh...

Author(s) R. Chris Williamson. This fact sheet on the Japanese beetle, considered the single most important turf grass pest in the United States ...

Author(s) H. C. Harrison, P. J. Pellitteri, M. F. Heimann. Consult this fact sheet to learn how to start plants, control insects and avoid common ...

Author(s) M. F. Heimann, G. L. Worf. Rust is an extremely common fungal disease that invades hollyhock leaves and stems. This fact sheet helps you...

Author(s) D. L. Mahr, P. S. McManus, T. R. Roper. Lists general suggestions and specific directions for managing weed, insect, and disease pests o...

Author(s) M. F. Heimann, G. L. Worf. Viruses can destroy the value of a gladiolus crop. Serious infections have been observed throughout Wisconsin...

Author(s) M.F. Heimann, G.L. Worf. Fusarium disease on gladiolus is common in Wisconsin. This fact sheet details the signs and symptoms of this di...

Author(s) G. L. Worf. Bacterial stem rot and leaf spot is perhaps the most important disease affecting geraniums. This fact sheet will help you un...

Author(s) Teryl R. Roper.  For fruit to develop, pollen must be transferred from the anther to the stigma. Find out which crops require pollen fr...

Author(s) R. C. Williamson, C. F. Koval. Skeletonizing of the leaves of roses, raspberries, grapes, fruit trees, and many other cultivated trees a...

Author(s) Patricia S. McManus. Leaf spot diseases of cranberry are common in Wisconsin, but losses are usually insignificant. Learn about the thre...

Author(s) P. S. McManus, A. Vasanthakumar, V. Best. Cranberry stem gall is a sporadic problem in Wisconsin. Once infected, vines take several year...

Author(s) Patricia S. McManus. Learn about the fungi that cause fruit rot in cranberries and management strategies. Also describes three disorders...

Author(s) Patricia S. McManus. Cottonball, a disease caused by the fungus Monilinia oxycocci, fills berries with a cotton-like fungus and makes th...

Author(s) John Folstad, Sharon C. Long, Doug Soldat, Geoff Siemering. As interest in community gardening continues to grow, more and more gardens...

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) Karen Delahaut, Walt Stevenson. Clubroot is an old and serious disease of cole crops, including Brussels sprouts, cabbage, Chinese cabba...

Author(s) Karen Delahaut, Walt Stevenson. Once a very destructive disease, blackleg of cole crops has become less important with the introduction ...

Author(s) Karen Delahaut, Walt Stevenson. Black rot is one of the most serious diseases of cole crops. Learn about black rot's life cycle, how it ...

Author(s) Karen A. Delahaut. This fact sheet covers the imported cabbageworm, the cabbage looper, and the diamondback moth. Scouting tips and effe...

Author(s) Karen Delahaut, Walt Stevenson. Alternaria and Cercospora leaf blights are common fungal diseases of carrot leaves and petioles. Learn a...

Author(s) E. R. Hasselkus Here's sound advice on planting, watering, mulching, pruning, and maintaining flowering shrubs and other woody plants (...

Author(s) K. A. Delahaut. Cabbage maggots are insects that damage cole crops by feeding on the plant's roots and lower stems. Wounds produced by t...

Author(s) R. Chris Williamson. Black cutworm is the most destructive of all cutworm species that attack turfgrasses. It is considered a major pest...

Author(s) Karen Delahaut. Black cutworm larvae are active nighttime feeders, clipping many seedlings at or below the soil line. They prefer beets,...

Author(s) Karen Delahaut, Walt Stevenson. Cercospora leaf spot is the most prevalent and devastating disease of the table beet in Wisconsin. This ...

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...