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Plant herbs in groups: Nasturtium, Summerlong basil, rosemary, purple sage
My first gardening book was Rodale’s Illustrated Encyclopedia of Herbs. With its broken spine and pages falling out, it is a well-used, well-loved tome of...
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Japanese beetle (JB) (Popillia japonica) is an invasive species first detected in 1916 in New Jersey, after an accidental introduction. Since this initial detection, JB continued to move south and west, reaching the Midwest region in the...
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Last year we introduced the idea of Nature In Place as a way to explore and deepen our connection to nature while keeping safe and staying home during the pandemic. More than a year later, we’re starting to see hopeful numbers:...
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Our biweekly crop by crop prep series wraps up with some sweet and spicy pepper information.
Temperamental with temperatures
Peppers are notoriously picky plants that need a specific set of temperatures to grow and produce fruit...
Water features can make for relaxing and eye-catching additions to outdoor spaces. According to the online gardening resource Garden Know-How, a water feature is any landscape enhancement that uses water and other material to bring tranquility and beauty to a space.
Thanks to their soothing sounds...
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Let's turn toward spring!
In an new episode of the Explore, Teach, Conserve podcast, host Nate Meyer talked with Gary Wyatt from Extension's Forestry Team and Julie Weisenhorn from Extension's Horticulture Team about tips for your ...
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My lawn is dead and bumpy. It started as a small patch and has been spreading out daily. Any ideas?
The damage to your lawn is likely grubs combined with a vertebrate pest (skunks or raccoon) digging for the grubs. The grubs kill the...
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An offset of Heuchera ‘Electra’ can be divided from the mother plant in spring.
Spring is a great time to divide many of our favorite herbaceous garden perennials. The plants are small, easy to handle and they have the entire growing...
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Strawberries are a great choice to fill your pots, planters, hanging baskets, or maybe even window boxes. The plants are compact and the berries hang beautifully off of the edge of the container. As long as you choose the right type of...
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Our biweekly crop by crop growing season prep series continues. This week we are digging into potatoes.
Cutting seed: impacts on yield, tuber size, and disease pressure
Due to the warm spring weather, many growers are getting ready to...
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