Northwoods Yard & Garden Column
Northwoods Yard & Garden Column
Interested in learning more about Horticulture in Iron County?
The Northwoods Yard & Garden Column will include a variety of horticulture related topics on a weekly basis, and we encourage anyone wanting to learn more to tune in. The column will be shared to this page Mondays.
Bruce is available at the Extension office on Mondays and Thursdays, from 7:30 am – 4:30 pm and welcomes the public to stop by with diagnostic questions, soil samples, and any other horticulture related questions. You can also call or email Bruce with questions (see contact information at the bottom of this page).
Follow the PDF linked below to view this week’s column!
12/2/2024 – Spruce & Fir Trees 101
Newsletter Archive
Lawns & Gardens
1/1/2024 – Consider Gardening Resolutions for 2024
1/8/2024 – Successful Vegetable Gardens Start Now
1/15/2024 – Clarifying Gardening Language
1/22/2024 – Growing Strawberries 101
2/12/2024 – Ornamental Grasses Enhance Landscapes
3/18/2024 – How Plants Know the Season
3/25/24 – Understanding Soil Key to Garden Success
4/1/2024 – The N-P-K of Soil Fertility
4/8/2024 – The N-P-K of Soil Fertility – Part 2
4/15/2024 – Backyard Composting Easy & Beneficial
4/29/2024 – Anglers Guide to Yard Care
5/6/2024 – Gardening Calendar Heats Up in May
5/13/2024 – Keep Ahead of the Weeds
5/20/2024 – Modify Lawn Care in Shade
5/27/2024 – Growing Tomatoes 101
6/17/2024 – Mushrooms in Yards & Gardens
7/8/2024 – Proper Mowing Key to Lawn Health
7/22/2024 – Midseason in Yards & Gardens
8/12/2024 –Ideal Time for Lawn Renovation Approaching
8/26/2024 – Now Ideal Time to Fertilize Lawn
9/2/2024 – Assessing 2024 Vegetable Gardens
9/9/2024 – Late Season Ailing Lilacs
9/16/2024 – Plant Spring Flowering Bulbs Now
9/30/2024 – Compost Yard Waste This Fall
10/7/2024 – Fall Lawn Care & Winter Prep
10/14/2024 – Preparing Landscape Plants for Winter
11/4/2024 – November in the Yard & Garden
11/18/2024 – Managing Moss Problems in Lawns
Trees & Shrubs
1/29/2024 – Essentials of Growing Apples
2/5/2024 – Take a Quick Quiz to Benefit Your Trees
2/12/2024 – Ornamental Grasses Enhance Landscapes
2/26/2024 – Pruning Apple Trees Pays Dividends
3/4/2024 – Pointers on Pruning Trees
3/11/2024 – Pruning Landscape Shrubs
4/22/2024 – Guidelines for Planting Trees Properly
6/3/2024 – Oak Wilt Awareness
6/10/2024 – Spongy Moth Destructive to Trees
6/24/2024 – Why Apple Trees Do Not Bloom
7/1/2024 – Spring Weather & Tree Problems
8/5/2024 -Why is My Tree Dropping Leaves
8/19/2024 – Reasons for Early Fall Color on Trees
9/23/2024 – Why Trees Change Color in Fall
10/21/2024 – Winter Damage Concerns for Trees
11/11/2024 – Analysis of Dormant Shade Trees
11/25/2024 – Pine Trees 101
Insects & Other Pests
2/19/2024 – Beneficial Insects for Pest Control
6/10/2024 – Spongy Moth Destructive to Trees
7/15/2024 – Signs Give Clues to Insect Identity
7/29/2024 -Dealing with Earwigs & Slugs
