Lawn & Garden

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 ...

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 ...