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Home, Yard & Garden

Organic Resources
Farmers' Guide to Organic Contracts
USDA Organic Resource Guide

Pack N' Cool Construction Plans

Fire Blight
Fire Blight of Ornamental Pear from University of Arkansas
Fire Blight of Apples and Pears from The Ohio State University
Fire Blight from Purdue Extension

Scale Insects
Scale Insects on Shade Trees and Shrubs from Purdue Extension
Tuliptree Scale from Penn State University
Tuliptree Scale from University of Kentucky
How to Apply Imidacloprid Video from Purdue Extension
What to Expect When a Professional Injects Your Trees Video from Purdue Extension

Bagworms
Bagworms from Purdue Extension

Drip Irrigation
Landscape Irrigation Links
Drip Irrigation: An Introduction from Oregon State University
Drip Irrigation from West Virginia University
Using Plastic Mulches and Drip Irrigation for Vegetable Production from North Carolina State University
Drip Irrigation for Home Gardens from Colorado State University
Designing a Basic PVC Home Garden Drip Irrigation System from Utah State University

Tree Installation and Protection
Why is My Tree Dying? from Purdue Extension
Tree Installation: Process and Practices from Purdue Extension
Construction and Trees: Guidelines for Protection from Purdue Extension

Vegetable Gardening
Home Vegetable Gardening in Kentucky from University of Kentucky
Home Gardener's Guide from Purdue Extension
Kansas Garden Guide from Kansas State University
Weed Control for the Garden and Landscape from Purdue Extension
Indiana Vegetable Planting Calendar from Purdue Extension
The Fall Vegetable Garden from Purdue Extension

Raised Bed Gardening
A Raised Bed Designed with Your Back in Mind from The Samuel Roberts Noble Foundation
Raised Bed Gardening from University of Tennessee
Raised Bed Gardening from Kansas State University

Emerald Ash Borer in Indiana from Purdue Extension

Predicting Pest Activity
Using Degree-Days and Plant Phenology to Predict Pest Activity from The Ohio State University

Freeze Injury Prevention
Floral Development Stages for Fruit Crops and Critical Temperatures for Flower Bud Kill
Critical Temperatures for Frost Damage on Fruit Trees from Utah State University Extension
Symptoms of Late Frost Injury from PPDL
Spring Freeze Injury from PPDL

Managing Pests in Home Fruit Plantings

Crabgrass Control
Crabgrass is Now Germinating at Most Indiana Locations from Purdue University
Get Your Motor Running: Crabgrass Control Adjustment from Purdue University

Row Covers Information
Floating Row Cover from USDA
Row Covers from Kentucky State University
Row Covers for Tomatoes from Iowa State University
The Use of Floating Row Covers from Colorado State University
Floating Row Cover from University of Maryland
Season Extension Tools & Techniques from University of Kentucky
Row Covers for Vegetable Gardens from Washington State University
Squash Vine Borer Management in Home Gardens from University of Minnesota
Overview of Season Extension from Pennsylvania State University
Floating Row Cover from Wisconsin Master Gardener Program
Row Covers from Washington State University
Row Cover Vegetable Production Techniques from New Mexico State University
Frost Production and Extending the Growing Season from Colorado State University
Floating Row Cover from University of Maryland Master Gardener Program
Row Covers from Penn State Extension
Can Row Covers Stop Cucurbit Bacteria Wilt? from Purdue Extension
Row Covers: How to Use a Row Cover in Your Vegetable Garden Video

 

Additional Information

Purdue Plant & Pest Diagnostic Laboratory

Soil Testing Information

ACP Certified Soil Test Labs

Agriculture Events

Agriculture Webinar Recordings

 

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Purdue Extension suggests the following links for information on Home, Yard & Garden horticulture:

Purdue Consumer Hort Extension - Home yard and garden articles, publications, and resources from the Purdue Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture and links to other resources.

Purdue Master Gardener Program - Volunteer educators trained by Purdue Extension share their knowledge while providing leadership and service in educational gardening activities within their communities.

Purdue Plant & Pest Diagnostic Laboratory - Purdue's central facility for receiving both physical samples and digital images submitted for identification of insects, plants and plant diseases or diagnosis of plant and pest problems.

Purdue Wildlife Conflicts Information Hotline - ID, prevention/reduction, and additional resources regarding nuisance wildlife, sponsored by Purdue Extension, USDA Wildlife Damage, and IN DNR.

Purdue Turf Tips - Home lawn and commercial turf grass establishment and maintenance

Purdue Junior Master Gardener Program - National program that provides a hands on approach to learning horticulture, environmental science, leadership, and life skills; helping young people become gardeners and contributing citizens.

Purdue Entomology Extension - ID and management of insects and related arthropods, nematodes, and vertebrates.

Purdue Botany & Plant Pathology Extension - ID and management of plant diseases and weeds

Purdue Wildlife Extension - Information and resources for wildlife management

Purdue Forestry Extension - Educational programs & products on managing trees and forests, whether you are managing one tree, trees in your community, or large woodlands.

Purdue Education Store - Order/download Purdue Extension publications, videos, interactive media, and more.