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Rose garden

All About Roses

plant tag with scientific name

All About Scientific Names

Established tree with girdling roots

All About Stem Girdling Roots

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

Red Horsechestnut (Aesculus xcarnea)

Buckeyes and Horsechestnuts for Iowa Gardens

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

Corneliancherry dogwood in bloom

Dogwoods for Iowa Landscapes

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

hillside planted with groundcover

Gardening on Slopes and Hillsides

butterfly on lilac bloom

Growing Lilacs in the Home Garden

Hawthorn leafminer damage. Photo by Whitney Cranshaw, Colorado State University, Bugwood.org

Hawthorn leafminer

2 Honeylocust plant bugs. Photo by Daniel Herms, The Ohio State University, Bugwood.org

Honeylocust plant bug and leafhopper

Pink honeysuckle leaves

Honeysuckle Leaf Blight

Picture of a cell phone taking a picture of a plant

How to Best Use Plant Identification Apps on Smartphones

planning a garden bed by Paul Maguire AdobeStock

How to Determine Plant Quantity for Planting Beds

spreading mulch By Ozgur Coskun AdobeStock

How to Determine the Amount of Mulch Needed for a Garden Bed

Tree with branch dieback

How to Diagnose Problems with Trees in the Landscape

Powedery milew on lilac

How to Manage Potential Problems Growing Lilacs

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