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Autumn gardening. (iStock │ #1057083186 - schulzie)
Home and Family, Horticulture, Horticulture, Outdoors

Change in seasons? There’s still work in the garden

Garden work is not done…yet! With the change of seasons, there are still a few chores to get done to prep gardens for next spring. Read More

Girl cleaning autumn leaves from the garden lawn and playing with her cute dog. (iStock │ #1289197439 - Sladic)
Home and Family, Horticulture, Horticulture, Outdoors

Autumn garden cleanup: A crucial step in preventing plant diseases

A grass field adorned with a myriad of flowers in an array of breathtaking colors. (iStock │ #1856236102 - Vladislav Gomzyakov)
Home and Family, Horticulture, Horticulture, Outdoors

Chaos gardening – wild beauty, or just a mess?



Yellow black-eyed susans, Rudbeckia hirta, flowering in a summer garden. (Adobe Stock │ #335345123 - AngieC)

Increase flower power by dividing overgrown perennials

Woman watering plants outside in summer. (Adobe Stock │ #164543729 - Kalim)

Too much moisture can hinder root development

Woman throwing garden waste from wheelbarrow into compost bin in garden. (Adobe Stock │ #391022887 - hopsalka)

Compost bin can aid gardening success

Grasshopper sitting on the grass. (iStock │ #1282808364 - Pro2sound)

Am I growing plants, or feeding grasshoppers?

Blossom end rot on a tomato. (Cindy Haynes │ Iowa State University Extension and Outreach)

Managing weather-related problems in the vegetable garden

  • By Aaron J. Steil │ Iowa State University Extension and Outreach
Learn what to look for and how to maintain backyard gardens, porch plants, and landscapes during the summer months. (Photo by Ken Johnson, Illinois Extension)

Tips for getting landscape plants through summer

Hand pollination flower with brush. (iStock │ #133833585 - DLeonis)

In the garden: Why is my crop not producing fruit?

Watering a garden bed with watering can. (Adobe Stock │ #526862504 - Valerii Honcharuk)

How to brace the garden to resist heat stress