Timely Topics - Trees and Shrubs

Lily-of-the-Valley (Convallaria majalis) in bloom

Aggressive Plants in the Landscape

Ninebark in flower

All About Ninebark

Rose garden

All About Roses

plant tag with scientific name

All About Scientific Names

Established tree with girdling roots

All About Stem Girdling Roots

concolor fir

Alternatives to Colorado Blue Spruce

burning bush

Alternatives to Common or Invasive Landscape Plants

Bronze birch borer adult

Bronze Birch Borer

brown branches on white pine

Browning and Dieback on Conifers

Newly planted tree with mulch ring

Care of Newly-Planted Trees

crown dieback

Causes of Branch Dieback on Trees

volunteer tree planting By Viacheslav Yakobchuk AdobeStock

Community Tree Selection, Planting, and Care Guide

Compost pile by paultate AdobeStock

Composting FAQs

Newly planted sycamore tree under stress

Decline of Newly Planted Trees

Cornus alba 'Baton Rouge' By Peter AdobeStock

Dogwoods for Iowa Landscapes

crabapple By Steve AdobeStock

Edible Fruit on Ornamental Trees and Shrubs

Flood waters around trees by Susan Vineyard AdobeStock

Effects of Flooding on Trees & Shrubs

photo of tree with crown dieback and epicormic shoots due to EAB

Emerald Ash Borer

putting water soluble fertilizer in watering can By ronstik AdobeStock

Fertilizer Rates and Requirements for the Home Garden

cut flowers grown locally in iowa

Garden Plants That Make Good Cut Flowers

hillside planted with groundcover

Gardening on Slopes and Hillsides

Gift for gardener By viktoriya89 AdobeStock

Gift Ideas for Gardeners

Smooth Hydrangea young flowers by nipa AdobeStock

Growing Hydrangeas in Iowa

Hackberry Psyllid inside gall. Photo by Whitney Cranshaw, Colorado State University, Bugwood.org

Hackberry Psyllid