Horticulture
The best thing about Fall is the nice cool temperatures!
The second best thing is leaf color changes to reds, oranges, purples and yellows. Then soon leaves begin to fall. When they start falling...
Horticulture
Work Garden Soil in the Fall
Fall is the preferred time to prepare garden soil for next spring’s vegetable garden. Spring is often wet making it difficult to work soil...
Horticulture
Harvesting and Curing Black Walnut
Black walnuts are ready to be harvested when the hull can be dented with your thumb. You can also wait until the nuts start...
Horticulture
Fall is a Good Time for Soil Testing
Though we often think of soil testing as a spring chore, fall can actually be a better time. Soil-testing laboratories are often very busy...
Horticulture
Clean Up Iris Beds this Fall
Iris are known for a couple of common problems: a fungus disease known as iris leaf spot and an insect named iris borer. Though...
Horticulture
Pruning Trees and Shrubs in the Fall
Though light pruning and removal of dead wood are fine this time of year, more severe pruning should be left until spring. Consider pruning...
Horticulture
Video of the Week: Planting Bulbs for Spring Color
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MLekj8TKhRo
Horticulture
Rose Disease
Roses can be the most noticeable and beautiful plant in the landscape! There are some issues roses can have though. Rose rosette is a...
