Tips from Lisa Johnson, Dane County UW horticulture educator: “Vegetables: Seed cool season foliage crops — lettuce, spinach, and cole crops (either indoors or starting outdoors) from the third week in April every couple of weeks through the end of May to extend the harvest. Warm-season crops such as tomatoes, basil and peppers should be […]
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Garden Calendar – Week of April 6
Spring is finally here! It’s been a long, harsh winter and homeowners are now starting to assess the damage to their gardens and landscaping. Some have noticed that their evergreens have turned all brown. If “winter burn” has affected your evergreens, check out this article from Lisa Johnson, Dane Co. UW horticulture educator. Lisa talks […]
Monthly Home Maintenance Tips For April
Spring is finally here! Here are your Monthly Home Maintenance Tips for April: General walk through: Check gutters and downspouts for water back-up. Make sure water properly drains away from foundation. Check for water leaks in basement. Change/clean air filter in furnace. Check hot water heater for proper ventilation. Check/add salt to water softener. Check […]
Garden Calendar – Week of Mar. 16
From Lisa Johnson, Dane County UW-Extension horticulture educator: “Fruit: Long-term predictions for 2014 spring weather are indicating a cooler than normal spring, so you can stretch out your pruning tasks a little. Grapes can be pruned starting around mid-March. Depending on whether you are growing American grapes or European or French hybrids you will need […]
Garden Calendar – Week of Mar. 9
From Lisa Johnson, Dane County UW Extension horticulture educator: Vegetables: Tomato and pepper seeds need about 6-8 weeks after germination before they can go outside. Weather permitting, transplants started indoors can generally be planted outside between May 15-20 as long as soil temperatures are at least 60 degrees and night-time temperatures are above 50 degrees. […]
Garden Calendar – Week of Mar. 2
From Lisa Johnson, UW-Extension horticulture educator: Houseplants: You can start fertilizing houseplants again at this time of year. Generally, you want to hold off fertilizing from December to February due to the short day length and low light levels. The extra nitrogen only encourages weak, leggy growth at that time, and the low light levels […]
Garden Calendar – Week of Feb. 2
Midwest Garden Expo: For a breath of spring during this exceptionally cold winter, visit the Midwest Garden Expo at the Alliant Energy Center in Madison WI on Feb. 7-9 hosted by Wisconsin Public Television and the UW-Extension Statewide Horticulture Team. Get inspiration for the spring season by visiting with local garden center and landscaping […]
Garden Calendar – Week of Jan. 26
From Lisa Johnson, Dane County UW-Extension horticulture educator: Apple and crabapple trees: Pruning can typically be done from January through the end of March as long as the trees remain dormant. When pruning fruit trees, be careful not to remove more than approximately one-third of the old growth. Keep in mind that the spurs that […]
Garden Calendar – Week of Jan. 19
From Lisa Johnson, Dane County UW-Extension horticulture educator: Trees and shrubs: For most woody plants, now is the time for major pruning to begin. Oaks and elms that should not be pruned from April to November (to avoid attracting insects that spread oak wilt and Dutch elm disease) can now be pruned safely. You can […]
Garden Calendar – Week of Jan. 12
From Lisa Johnson, Dane County UW-Extension horticulture educator: Trees and shrubs: Be careful about using deicing salts on your driveway or sidewalk if plants are nearby. Evergreens in particular can be damaged or killed by salt pellets tossed up by snowblowers or snow shovels. Excess sodium in the soil leads to reduced water infiltration and […]
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