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Hiring a Landscape Professional: A Homeowner’s Guide for Wisconsin

Hiring a landscape professional can help you improve your yard, but services can vary greatly from company to company. Take time to plan and evaluate your options and find a qualified professional.

▶︎ Watch: Lake-Friendly Lawn Care

This webinar shares strategies including species selection, fertility application, and pest management that will allow you to enjoy your lawn while preserving the beauty of the nearby lake.

▶︎ Watch: Understanding Your Garden Soil

Soil is the foundation for a healthy and productive garden. This webinar covers basic soil characteristics and how it impacts plant health.

▶︎ Watch: Managing Weeds in Pollinator Plantings

Planting pollinator-friendly habitats is an important step to support pollinator conservation, but managing weeds and invasive plants that grow among native, beneficial plants can be challenging.

▶︎ Watch: Trees and Shrubs for Pollinators

Looking to transform your garden into a thriving haven for bees, butterflies, hummingbirds, and beneficial insects? Learn how small, deliberate adjustments to your landscape can make a massive impact on local wildlife!

▶︎ Watch: Fall into Spring Success—Plan Ahead for Weed Prevention

Fall is an ideal time to get ahead of weeds and prepare garden beds for a successful spring. Learn to develop a weed management plan based on the weeds in your yard and the amount of time and effort you’re willing to invest.

Making Informed Mosquito Control Decisions

While no mosquito control method can eliminate mosquitoes all summer long, this article helps evaluate mosquito control services, and understand safety and environmental considerations.

▶︎ Watch: “Big 3” Apple Insects

This 3-part webinar series offers tools to identify, monitor, and manage the most common pests, including plum curculio, codling moth, and apple maggot.

▶︎ Watch: Rhubarb—Not Just Your Grandma’s Favorite Plant

This webinar dives deep into the history of rhubarb, describes the many species and their uses, and provides essential growing tips, from soil preparation to harvesting techniques.

Crabgrass Management in Lawns

Crabgrass appears as lighter green, coarse patches of weedy grass among desired lawn grass species, flourishing in warm summer weather and dying off as cooler weather of fall arrives.

Hiring a Lawn Care Service: Making an Informed Decision

Deciding whether to care for your lawn yourself or hire a professional service is a significant decision for any homeowner. It requires an assessment of your lawn’s health, your available time, and your budget.

Finding the Right Certified Arborist for You

If you are concerned about the health or safety of trees located on your property, you may consider reaching out to a certified arborist to help with management or removal.