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.

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@countyofdane.com 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.