The UW-Madison’s Extension Horticulture Program provide research-based horticulture information to Wisconsinites so they can make gardening decisions that keep their plants healthy while protecting the environment. We provide research- and evidence-based horticulture management education, resources and decision-making tools to home gardeners and commercial horticulture practitioners.
UW-Madison, Division of Extension, Horticulture Program serves the people of Wisconsin through our dedicated staff throughout the state. If you have a home gardening question please use our Ask a Gardening Question form.
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As you spend time on the website, you may notice we’re silent on some topics. Due to various legal, health and medical reasons, we don’t include content on the following topics.
- Using plants for medicinal or homeopathic purposes
- Food nutrition, preparation, preservation and recipes
- Foraging for mushrooms and plants
- Identification and growing of mushrooms for human health or edibility
- Diagnosing risk trees
- Cannabis and marijuana
