Extension Horticulture specialists and educators across Wisconsin are regularly featured by local and national news outlets to share expertise on a wide range of topics related to gardening and horticulture. With a shared commitment to research-based horticulture and environmentally sustainable gardening practices, Extension provides invaluable guidance to home gardeners and professionals alike, to enhance understanding of plants, insects, wildlife, and local ecosystems.
Read our latest news features
- Ideas for Spring Flower Plantings
March 4, 2025 | Morning Ag Clips | Featuring Margaret Murphey - Got problems in the garden? Meet two experts from Garden & Green Living Expo
March 6, 2025 | PBS Wisconsin | Featuring Lisa Johnson and Brian Hudelson - Will cicadas swarm Wisconsin again this year? What to expect with spring pests
March 13, 2025 | Milwaukee Journal Sentinel | Featuring PJ Liesch - Master Gardeners Announce April Programs
March 27, 2025 | Door County Pulse | Featuring Lisa Johnson and Allen Pyle - Speaker Series: Gardening with Climate Change in mind
March 31, 2025 | WCLO 92.7 FM | Featuring Lisa Johnson
Read our weekly garden column
You may come across the Extension Horticulture Program’s weekly garden column, Wisconsin Yard & Garden, in your local newspaper. With close attention to seasonal and regional trends, our statewide outreach specialist Bruce Spangenberg writes a column of horticulture education and activities for Wisconsin Gardeners. A new article is published every Monday.
Articles from March include:
- Apple Pruning Season Upon Us – March 3, 2025
- Pruning Planner for Evergreen Shrubs – March 10, 2025
- Plants Wait Patiently for Spring – March 17, 2025
- Early Spring Lawncare Agenda – March 24, 2025
- Strategies to Manage Apple Scab – March 31, 2025
If we missed a feature, let us know! Email madi.potratz@wisc.edu with a link to the news article you’d like added to the list.
