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Author(s) Jonathan L. Larson, R. Chris Williamson, P. J. Liesch. Bees and other pollinators provide invaluable ecological and economic services, ...

Author(s) Laura G. Jull. When selecting plants for landscaping, consider choosing ones that offer showy fall foliage. This beautifully illustrate...

Author(s) John C. Stier. To grow grass in the shade, you'll need to use different management practices from those you use for growing turf in the ...

Author(s) T. R. Roper. Want a bumper crop of berries this year? Learn to determine your lime, organic matter, and fertilizer needs for raspberries...

Author(s) M. F. Heimann, S. N. Jeffers. A serious disease of apple and pear trees in the Midwest, fire blight also affects many other members of t...

Author(s) Amaya Atucha, Janet Van Zoeren. Harvesting apples at the optimal maturity for the target market is vital to ensure a high-quality produc...

Author(s) Janet van Zoeren, Christelle Guédot. Codling moth is an insect pest of apple, pear, and walnut crops in Wisconsin. Larval feeding can re...

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

Author(s) M. F. Heimann, W. R. Stevenson. Black walnut (Juglans nigra) and butternut (Juglans cinerea) trees produce a toxin called juglone capabl...

Author(s) Matt Ruark, Jaimie West, Geoffrey Siemering. Using cover crops following corn silage harvest and manure application provides an excellent...

Author(s) Doug Soldat, John Stier.  Turning on a sprinkler is easy. Knowing when to turn it on—and how long to leave it on—is harder. In this guid...

Author(s) Christelle Guédot, Janet van Zoeren. Since it was first detected in Wisconsin in 2010, spotted wing drosophila (SWD) has rapidly expande...

Author(s) P. L. Koch, P. J. Liesch, R. C. Williamson, D. J. Soldat, M. J. Renz, D. Drake, G. Nice. In its many forms, the turfgrass management ind...

Author(s) Lowell Klessig, Mike Kroenke. A look at Wisconsin agriculture from 1992 to 1997 reveals a surprising trend: part-time farmers (people wh...

Author(s) G. Beck, S. Binnie, J. Hovland. This guide will help you evaluate and judge flowers, bouquets, arrangements, and indoor plants (8 pages;...

Author(s) Amaya Atucha, Madeline Wimmer. Cold climate hybrid grape cultivars differ from European grape cultivars in several respects and require ...

Author(s) John Haack, Bret Shaw. Find fun facts about plants, insects, and wildlife in and around Wisconsin lakes. This unique, interactive journa...

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) 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) M. F. Heimann, G. L. Worf, R. F. Patton. Dothistroma needle blight causes needle spots, discoloration, and substantial needle loss in he...

Author(s) M. F. Heimann, P. J. Pellitteri. Despite their name, evergreen needles do not stay green forever. Older, inner needles discolor and drop...

Author(s) Patricia S. McManus. Cranberry false blossom results in yield loss by causing flowers to abort in the year that symptoms appear and by r...

Author(s) M. F. Heimann, G. R. Stanosz Sphaeropsis shoot blight and canker, formerly known as Diplodia, is a serious disease of many pine species ...

Author(s) Scott Craven, David Drake, Jamie Nack.  Bird feeding is one of the most popular ways to enjoy wildlife, and compared to many other form...