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A bushy, brown to green plant with white flowers blooming throughout

May Showers Bring Spring Flowers

May is the month when our gardens, trees and shrubs really start to take off. It is an exciting time for all of us to see the color green again showing up throughout our yards and gardens.

Easter Lilies & Garden Lilies

Easter lilies are a very popular holiday plant, and if you really like lilies, there are many different kinds that you can plant in your own garden.

Several Easter lilies in purple pots lined up in a store

It’s Easter Lily Time!

There are several things to keep in mind when selecting an Easter lily plant to take home.

beetle with metallic green head and red wings resting on soybean leaf

Japanese Beetles

Japanese Beetles (Popillia japonica) are pest beetles feed on trees, ornamental plants and food crops.

Strawberry Care

Have you been enjoying strawberries from your own patch? Here are some tips for keeping your strawberry plants healthy and productive.

Soybean seed drill planting soybeans. Courtesy: Soybean Checkoff [CC BY 2.0].

Improve Soybean Profitability by Reducing Input Costs

While declining prices and increasing costs considerably reduce profit for soybean production, there are certain input costs that might be reduced to increase profitability.

groups of ripe aronia berries of the Aronia melanocarpa variety

Aronia melanocarpa, or simply “aronia,” is an attractive shrub that has recently been gaining more attention in the Midwest – its berries are very high in antioxidants thought to be beneficial for human health.

Herbicide Damage to Fruits and Vegetables

Each year in early summer, many growers begin to notice distorted leaves on their fruits, vegetables, and crops. Most commonly the cause is a herbicide application to a nearby field.

A country garden with four raised garden beds.

Gardening Modifications for People With Limitations

Physical limitations or limited space don’t have to prevent you or a loved one from experiencing the joys of gardening! Learn some expert tips for modifications you can make to your garden space to make it accessible.

hand holding grape leaf with several bumps throughout

Phylloxera: A Grape Pest

Some grape growers may notice that some of their shoots have bumpy growths on the bottom of new leaves. These bumps are galls caused by the grape phylloxera, an aphid-like insect.