Horticulture
Vernon County does not have an educator to provide horticulture information. Individuals needing horticulture information can use the following:
- Visit the UW-Extension Office and review the bulletins, fact sheets, and other printed resources.
- Visit area landscape and garden centers and other businesses.
- Use the Related Horticulture Links below to find more information…
Visit the Wisconsin Horticulture Topic Hub for more information
RELATED HORTICULTURE LINKS OF INTEREST
- UW – Department of Entomology Insect Diagnostic Lab
- UW – Extension Horticultural Publications
- UW – Plant Disease and Diagnostic Clinic
- UW – Soil and Plant Analysis Laboratory
- UW – Urban Horticulture
- Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
- Wisconsin Master Gardener Program
- USDA Plants Database
- Weed Science Society of America
- Wisconsin Phenological Society
Latest Articles in Wisconsin Horticulture
- Regularly checking the nutrient levels in fruit crops and the soil they grow in is key to creating long-term, sustainable growing practices. This article explains how to collect soil and plant tissue samples for analysis.
- Lead in garden soil can pose health risks to gardeners and to those who eat the garden’s produce. Here's how to reduce contamination and submit samples for analysis.
- El plomo en la tierra o huerta puede presentar riesgos de salud para los horticultores y para las personas que comen los productos de esa huerta.
- Rejuvenating old apple trees can help bring them back to health and improve their fruit production. From there, ongoing maintenance is essential to support long-term productivity.
- Christmas trees offer consumers a chance to bring nature indoors for a few weeks each December. Whether you choose a pre-cut tree available at a local tree lot or garden center or cut your own tree from a farm, you will have several tree species to choose from.
