After receiving the results from your soil test, it can be overwhelming to determine what to do next. Learn what all those numbers on that report mean and use pH, CEC, organic matter, and other test results to apply appropriate amounts of fertilizer and soil amendments.
Garden Trivia
True or False. November is too late to plant spring-blooming bulbs like tulips, alliums, and grape hyacinth.
It’s important to protect your strawberries over the winter to protect flower buds and plant crowns. Applying the mulch at the right time in November means you can get the most out of your harvest next spring. Read the full guide to learn how to protect your strawberry plants.
ISU Extension and Outreach is excited to announce the Iowa Donation Garden Network (IDGN), a new initiative that connects and supports donation gardens across the state.
Discover three All-America Selections-winning squash varieties that are small, flavorful, and ideal for personal portions. Try one (or all) in your garden next season!
Don’t toss veggie scraps—try regrowing them into plants! It’s a fun, kid-friendly way to connect with your food. Learn how to grow avocado, pineapple, lettuce, green onions, beet greens, ginger, and more on your windowsill from food scraps.
It’s a little crazy to think, but the holiday season is a few weeks away! Here are resources for all your favorite holiday plants so you can pick the best cut tree, care for that poinsettia, and keep that amaryllis blooming as long as possible.
Other Items of Interest
Garden Trivia Answer
False. While the month of October is the ideal month, as long as the ground isn’t frozen, you can plant bulbs. In most years, the ground doesn’t freeze until mid to late November in Northern Iowa and about 10-14 days later in southern Iowa. Learn more in this article: Selecting and Planting Spring-Blooming Bulbs.
