Horticulture
Has spring truly arrived early on the Great Plains?
During this unusually warm March, the cranes and the geese are well along their northward journey. The bees are buzzing and the forsythia, magnolias...
Horticulture
Changing Arctic weather impacts the Midwest
Earlier snowmelt, decreasing soil moisture, decreased corn yields, increasing extreme precipitation events — these are some of the weather effects currently observed in the...
Horticulture
Vegetable garden soil preparation
We are getting into the vegetable garden season time. In fact many of you have planted peas and potatoes already! Soil preparation is always a...
Horticulture
The Tiny “Gnat” Invading Homes
Hackberry Psyllid, The Tiny “Gnat” Invading Homes
It is rare to find a hackberry tree without round growths on the underside of the leaves. These bumps,...
Horticulture
How to Frost Proof Vegetable Plants
Certain vegetables can withstand cold spring temperatures as long as they have been toughened up by gradually exposing them to sunlight and outdoor temperatures....
Horticulture
Planting sweet corn
When I was little and we planted the garden I decided it was my job to make the scarecrow to protect the sweetcorn! It...
Horticulture
An Old-Time Concoction for Mildew Control on Peaches
The following “recipe” was a recommendation for the control of mildew on peach made in 1849. We list it to show the good-old-days may...
Horticulture
Strawberry Mulch Removal
Research done in Illinois has shown that the straw mulch should be removed from strawberry plants when the soil temperature is about 40 degrees...
