Horticulture

TURFGRASS Controlling Wild Violets in Lawns    One of the most difficult weeds to control in lawns is the wild violet. Even combination products that contain...

By: MEGHAN SHINN https://www.hortmag.com/smart-gardening/mulching-trees-shrubs   Spring might find you planting new trees and shrubs in your garden and landscape and providing some routine care to the woody...

TURFGRASS Henbit and Chickweed in Lawns    The plant with the little purple flowers that have been showing up in home lawns is called henbit. If...

VEGETABLES Transplanting Tomatoes Early If you would like to have your tomato plants produce earlier in the year, there are certain things to keep in mind....

Image credit: Katja Schulz/CC BY 2.0   Virtues: American persimmon (Diospyros virginiana) is an eastern US-native tree with ornamental and edible appeal. It is a hardy, problem-free, medium-size...

Text by Amy Grisak for the November/December 2018 issue of Horticulture. Poppies are one of those flowers that are so finely put together, they don’t even...

TURFGRASS Proper Timing for Crabgrass Preventers Crabgrass preventers are another name for preemergence herbicides that prevent crabgrass seeds from developing into mature plants. Many people have a somewhat...

In new research published in Plant Biotechnology Journal, Harkamal Walia, associate professor and Heuermann Chair of Agronomy and Horticulture at Nebraska, and colleagues describe a novel...