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
- ▶︎ Listen: Getting to the root of common plant diseases | July 29, 2026 | Wisconsin Public Radio | Featuring Brian Hudelson
- Grow Your Gardening Skills Online | July 27, 2026 | Morning Ag Clips | Featuring Amy Freidig
- How to identify, observe and support backyard caterpillars | July 22, 2026 | WUWM 89.7 | Featuring PJ Liesch
- ▶︎ Watch: Experts warn about high mosquito activity after first detected West Nile Virus carrier in the state | July 17, 2026 | WBAY | Featuring PJ Liesch
- What Wisconsin producers need to know about New World Screwworm | July 13, 2026 | Wisconsin State Farmer | Featuring PJ Liesch
- As Japanese beetles emerge in Wisconsin, what to expect this year | July 2, 2026 | Post Crescent | Featuring PJ Liesch
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:
- Determining Plant Watering Priorities – July 27, 2026
- Black Walnut Toxicity to Plants – July 20, 2026
- Slime Molds & Fairy Rings in Lawns – July 13, 2026
- Reasons Why Plants Wilt – July 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.