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Health Benefits of Gardens Yard and Garden

WEBCindy Haynes, ISU Extension Horticulturist, recently spoke about the health benefits of gardening including the calming effect that lifts your mood, reduces your blood pressure …

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Biotic vs. Abiotic

WEBDrought stress or chemical injury will likely cause damage on several types of plants. In contrast, biotic disease problems are more limited to a certain species. The fungi that …

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Testing and Improving Soil Drainage Yard and Garden

WEBA percolation test of the soil (perk test) is the best way to determine how well-drained the soil is, even on the side of a slope. To perform a perk test, use a shovel or post-hole …

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Causes of Branch Dieback on Trees Yard and Garden

WEBRoot Damage. Damage to the root zone due to construction, compaction, or grade changes can inhibit the uptake of water and flow of nutrients in the tree, causing branch dieback. …

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Rose Black Spot Yard and Garden

WEBBlack spot of rose, also known as leaf blotch, and leaf spot, is a disease caused by a fungus called Diplocarpon rosae. The optimal conditions for disease development are 75-85° F …

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Tips for Shopping and Selecting Quality Plants Yard and Garden

WEBIn spring, many gardeners will be at nurseries, greenhouses, and garden centers looking to buy plants. Selecting the right species and cultivar of a plant for the landscape by …

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How to Diagnose Problems with Trees in the Landscape

WEBMany factors can cause trees to become unhealthy and lose their aesthetic value or die. Some of those factors include: environmental stresses. site problems. animal injury. …

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Fungicides and How to Use Them Effectively Yard and Garden

WEBContact fungicides (AKA protectants) are not absorbed by the plant and stick to plant surfaces. They provide a protective barrier that prevents the fungus from entering and …

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How To Change Your Soil's pH Yard and Garden

WEBElemental Sulfur and Aluminum Sulfate. Elemental sulfur and aluminum sulfate are the most common amendments used to decrease the soil pH. Elemental sulfur is the safest option …

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Propagating Houseplants Yard and Garden

WEBPropagation is the creation or growing of new plants. When houseplants get large or more plants are desired, many can be easily propagated. Many species are propagated at …

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Plan now, save later: Proactive plant disease management

WEBSource of seeds/cuttings. One of the principals of plant disease management is “exclusion”. This means simply preventing the introduction of inoculum into the growing environment. …

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Preventing Grade Change Damage to Trees Yard and Garden

WEBRaising the Grade. Soil fills which raise the grade around trees are equally harmful. Soil additions reduce the oxygen supply to roots, compact the soil, and often raise the water …

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Guide to Selection and Care of Poinsettias Yard and Garden

WEBThe poinsettia should be properly hardened in 7 to 10 days. Once hardened, dig a hole in an area that receives 6 to 8 hours of sunlight and set the pot into the ground. Plants …

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Cold and Freeze Damage to Garden Plants Yard and Garden

WEBOverall, even flowers can tolerate light freezes (low 30s to upper 20s °F) and even a little snow. Record cold temperatures (below mid to upper 20s) will damage or destroy many …

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Soil Testing Resources for Home Gardeners Yard and Garden

WEBWaypoint Analytical. Frontier Labs. VAS Lawn & Garden Soil Testing. A&L Great Lakes Laboratories. Midwest Laboratories. Dairyland Laboratories. SoilKit. Any one of the soil …

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Growing Orchids Indoors Yard and Garden

WEBAvoid hot exposures – usually east and south-facing windows are best. If needed, many orchids grow well under artificial light. Select high-output, full-spectrum fluorescent or …

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Sooty Mold Yard and Garden

WEBThese fungi don't infect plants, but grow on the sugary honeydew excreted by aphids, scales, mealybugs, and other insects. The growth of these fungi is primarily an aesthetic …

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Flowers and Their Meanings: The Language of Flowers

WEBCrocus—Cheerfulness. Cyclamen—Resignation and good-bye. Daffodil—Regard, unequalled love, you’re the only one, the sun is always shining when I’m with you (see …

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Can Sick Plants Make People Sick

WEBYou are not likely to catch a disease from working with diseased plants in your garden, but it is a potential risk (depending on the infection), and consideration should be taken. …

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