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 ti...

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

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

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

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

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

Author(s) Dan A. Wilson, Thomas J. Wilson, Wayne G. Tlusty. This publication explores landscape planning: putting the plan on paper; selecting, p...

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

Author(s) Patricia S. McManus, Daniel L. Mahr, Teryl R. Roper. Home gardens usually contain only a few apple trees, making it feasible to limit pe...

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

Author(s) Teryl R. Roper, Daniel L. Mahr, Patricia S. McManus. Currants, elderberries, and gooseberries are all native to Wisconsin woodlands, fen...

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 containe...

Author(s) Daniel L. Mahr, Paul Whitaker, Nino Ridgway. This colorful, richly illustrated booklet offers an introduction to beneficial natural ene...

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) 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) Doug Soldat, Paul L. Koch, John C. Stier. Fertilizing, watering, and mowing all help you maintain a healthy lawn. This fact sheet covers...

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

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, o...

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

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 ...

Author(s) Anne M. Hanchek, J. Lee Taylor, Pamela Allenstein, Arthur C. Cameron. Perennials are a popular choice among gardeners because they are f...

Author(s) A. Atucha, B. R. Smith, J. van Zoeren. Find out which fruit cultivars are recommended for your area. Describes flavor, ripening date, wi...

Author(s) Mark Renz. Based on research and field observations, this publication highlights the effectiveness of 35 herbicides on 32 different inv...

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

Author(s) Geoff Siemering, John B. Peters, Doug Soldat. Learn how to get a soil analysis and use it to develop your own tailored plan to provide ...

Author(s) Laura G. Jull. If deer visit your property, you've likely already experienced the frustration of having landscape plants destroyed overn...

Author(s) T. R. Roper. This detailed publication lists ripening dates, tree and fruit characteristics, and relative disease resistance for more t...

Author(s) Teryl R. Roper. To grow fruit that is true to type, fruit trees are propagated by budding or grafting sections of known cultivars (scio...

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 ...

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 sc...

Author(s) H. C. Harrison. Here is a simple, direct, and comprehensive guide to planning, planting, and caring for a vegetable garden. The author g...

Author(s) Laura G. Jull. Lilacs for Cold Climates describes the best of the top-rated cold-weather cultivars. These are the gems that will survive...

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) Annie Deutsch, Christelle Guédot. Apple maggot, also commonly known as railway worm, is a significant pest of apples in commercial and b...

Author(s) H. C. Harrison. Optimal storage conditions vary for vegetables. Lists the storage life for vegetables and ways to keep them fresher long...

Author(s) W. R. Kussow, S. M. Combs, A. J. Sausen, D. J. Soldat. A well-maintained lawn is an important asset for the homeowner, the community, an...