Gardening Basics

Once you know the basics of gardening, you can grow almost anything.

Do you want to update your landscape?  ISU Extension has a new, award-winning publication on Home Landscape Design.  Visit the online store or your local county extension office for a copy.

Growing plants in raised beds makes gardening easier.  To learn more, download a copy of Therapeutic Gardening: Creating Raised Bed Planters.

Plant diseases don't happen - it takes several factors working together before a plant becomes sick.  Learn more about the plant disease triangle from It Takes Three to Make a Plant Sick.

Bonsai trees are a fun way to learn about growing plants.  To learn more, check out Consider the Art of Bonsai.

Garden  Tips: Guidelines to Seasonal Chores gives you tips on what chores to do in the garden and when to do them.  Print out a copy for more information.


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Watering Tips

Iowa Hardiness Zone Map