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 and listen to our latest news features
- Tick-borne illness risk grows as Wisconsin enters unusually active season
| April 29, 2026 | Wisconsin State Farmer | Featuring PJ Liesch - Wisconsin could be in for ‘a big year’ for Lyme disease as tick bites soar | April 29, 2026 | Wisconsin Public Radio | Featuring PJ Liesch
- Powassan virus, Lyme disease and tick prevention in northern Wisconsin: What to know for 2026 | April 28, 2026 | GazetteXtra | Featuring PJ Liesch
- Tick season has arrived in Wisconsin. How to keep your pets safe | April 27, 2026 | Milwaukee Journal Sentinel | Featuring PJ Liesch
- Trusted Research. New Ways to Connect. | April 16, 2026 | Morning Ag Clips | Featuring Bruce Spangenberg
- Public invited to UW Family Gardening Day on May 2 | April 6, 2026 | UW-Madison CALS News | Featuring Johanna Oosterwyk
- ▶ Listen: The vertical farm revolution fizzled, but some farms have sprouted in Wisconsin | April 2, 2026 | Wisconsin Radio Network | Featuring Johanna Oosterwyk
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.
Latest articles include:
- Angler Friendly Yard Care – April 27, 2026
- Consider Planting Native Trees in Landscape – April 20, 2026
- Crabgrass Management Plan Components – April 13, 2026
- April Gardening Calendar Getting Active – April 6, 2026
If we missed a feature, let us know! Email horticulture@extension.wisc.edu with a link to the news article you’d like added to the list.