Horticulture
Horticulture 2020 Newsletter
VEGETABLES
Controlling Weeds in Home Garden Asparagus Beds
The best time to control weeds in asparagus is early spring before
the asparagus emerges. A light tilling (or...
Horticulture
Last season’s prolonged harvest creates spring scab control challenge
Top fruit growers are encouraged to monitor infection risk and implement preventative measures in orchards where scab levels built-up due to last season’s wet...
Horticulture
Horticulture 2020 Newsletter
VEGETABLES
Bolting and Buttoning in Cole Crop Plants
Broccoli, cabbage and cauliflower are cole crops that have a
tendency to bolt (go to seed) or button (produce...
Horticulture
A Blueberry Hedge Does Double Duty
Since edibles aren’t typically bred for their ornamental characteristics, it can take a lot of creativity and time-consuming maintenance to coax an aesthetically graceful...
Horticulture
Horticulture 2020 Newsletter
TURFGRASS
Why Seeding Cool-Season Grasses in the Spring is Difficult
People often wonder why we recommend seeding cool-season grasses
such as tall fescue and Kentucky bluegrass in...
Horticulture
Aldi wins the race for first UK strawberries
According to reports, for the second year in a row, Aldi has become the first supermarket to stock UK-grown strawberries this season, with the...
Horticulture
Horticulture 2020 Newsletter
VEGETABLES
Cure the Itch by Planting Peas
If you are tired of winter and hunger for spring, try planting peas as soon as the soil dries...
Horticulture
Still time to complete your Census of Agriculture Special Study
WASHINGTON, Feb. 19, 2020 – United States Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) continues to collect responses to the 2019 Organic Survey and...
