The Garden Path

The Garden Path focuses on timely topics during the growing season, such as tips and seasonal tasks in the vegetable garden, lawn, flower garden and landscape. It will also include some plant highlights, information about prevalent diseases and insects and fun facts as well.

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Black Lace™ elderberry: A landscape standout

Leaving the Leaves

Tomato Late Blight

Natives and Nativars

It’s June in the Teaching Garden

Mid-May in the Teaching Garden

Redbud flowers

It’s Spring in the Teaching Garden!

Return to Winter (Briefly)

It’s Time to Start Seeds – Check Out Our Seed Starting Workshop!

Check Your Ash Trees for Signs of Emerald Ash Borer This Winter

Salt Awareness Week

New Tree Planting Handout

Forcing Flower Bulbs

Protecting Trees and Shrubs from Critter Damage in Winter

It’s Garlic Planting Time

Plants With Great Fall Color

Testing Seed Viability

De-icing Salts Damage Soils, Plants and Water

Protect trees and shrubs from winter wildlife damage

Keep Watering in Fall to Protect Evergreens from Winter Burn

Fertilizing Lawns

Meet the Writer

Lisa Johnson, Horticulture Educator

 johnson.lisa@danecounty.gov or 608-224-3715
Lisa provides education to home gardeners and green industry professionals. She teaches various horticulture courses, oversees the Dane County Extension Teaching Garden, staffs the Dane County Tree Board, has a column in the WI State Journal, and makes frequent appearances on WPR Garden Talk.

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