Keep up-to-date on gardening topics. 

Learn more about what is blooming around Iowa, what are some common gardening questions, frequent pests for the week, and timely tasks for the garden and landscape.

Vegetable gardens may be winding down, but a little protection can keep the season going. Low tunnels help shield crops from cold temperatures, letting you harvest lettuce, spinach, carrots, and more well into late fall. See how a simple setup can stretch your harvest weeks beyond the first frost.

Before bringing tender plants indoors for winter, take a close look for indications of disease. Learn how to spot symptoms of viral infections and crown gall, and why some plants are better discarded than overwintered.

Dive into 17 gardening topics, from vegetables and flowers to insects and plant diseases, with the Iowa Home Gardener track of Garden Academy.

As the days get shorter and furnaces start running, indoor air can become surprisingly dry. That dry air can leave houseplants with brown leaf tips and other stress symptoms. Find simple, practical ways to boost humidity and help your favorite houseplants stay healthy all winter long.

The first frost may have blackened the tomatoes and zinnias, but it's not too late to tackle lawn weeds. In fact, this is one of the best times of year to control perennial weeds because they are actively moving carbohydrates to their roots, making herbicide applications more effective. Learn which weeds to target and how to get a head start on a thicker, healthier lawn next spring.