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Register for an upcoming Q&A session, connect with plant health experts from the UW-Madison Division of Extension, and get answers to all your plant questions!

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2025 Plant Disease Talks

Each month, the UW Plant Disease Diagnostics Clinic hosts a Zoom webinar on a plant disease-related topic. View the 2025 schedule and webinar descriptions here.

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Timely Articles for Winter Gardens

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Saying Bye-Bye to Boxwood Blight: Proper Disposal of Holiday Wreaths

Holiday decorations containing boxwood foliage can be a source of disease for boxwoods in our landscapes. Learn more in this article.

Planning and Designing Your Home Landscape

This publication explores landscape planning: putting the plan on paper; selecting, placing, and planting trees and shrubs; and maintaining the home grounds.

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Seed Starting

Starting your garden from seeds might be easier than you think. Check out this article to get practical tips on starting your plants from seeds.

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Pruning Deciduous Trees

Proper pruning controls tree size, directs growth, influences flowering, and maintains tree health and appearance. Learn how in this factsheet.

Houseplant Care

Houseplants offer many benefits beyond beautifying a space. Not only can they improve the air quality in your home, they also can improve your mental well-being and reduce stress through basic care techniques.

Common Spiders In and Around the Home

W.L. Gojmerac Revised:  1/24/2012 Item number:  A2135 Approximately 1000 species of spiders are found in this country, living almost anywhere.  Learn about the dangers and problems and control of some spiders.

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