Purdue Extension Service

Vanderburgh County, Indiana

 

Extension Notes -- 2008

These are on-line copies of Larry Caplan's weekly column with the Evansville Courier & Press       

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  • December 28, 2008:  Horticultural Activities to Start the New Year Off
  • December 21, 2008:  Trees and Ice Storms
  • December 14, 2008:  Keeping Christmas Trees Fresh and Safe
  • December 7, 2008:  Invasive Species Cause Many Problems
  • November 30, 2008:  Putting Our Garden Beds to Bed for the Winter
  • November 23, 2008:  Winter Mulching
  • November 16, 2008:  Leave Leaves on Lawns?
  • November 9, 2008:  Right Tree for the Right Place
  • [Please note:  Starting in November, my Extension Notes column has been moved back to the Sunday edition of the Evansville Courier and Press.]
  • October 31, 2008:  Bittersweet: A Howlingly Horrible Halloween Plant
  • October 24, 2008:  Time Flies: It's That Time for Flies
  • October 17, 2008:  Fall Garden Cleanup Important for Pest Control
  • October 10, 2008:  Honeybees and Hummingbirds Don't Mix
  • October 3, 2008:  Don't Burn Your Yard Waste
  • September 26, 2008:  Tree Care Workshop; Windfall Pecans
  • September 19, 2008:  Yikes! Ike's Fury Blasts Midwest
  • September 12, 2008:  Lime and Lawns
  • September 5, 2008:  Tox Away Day is September 6
  • August 29, 2008:  Now is the Best Time to Renovate Lawns
  • August 22, 2008:  Programs, Classes, and Other Offerings
  • August 15, 2008:  Can Mulch and Potting Soil Be Dangerous?
  • August 8, 2008:  Gum Causing a Sticky Situation
  • August 1, 2008:  Lawn Insects Causing Concern
  • July 25, 2008:  Master Gardener Training Offered This Fall
  • July 18, 2008:  Problems Bugging Local Gardeners
  • July 11, 2008:  Local County Fair Takes Lots of Work
  • July 4, 2008:  Apple Scab on Apple, Crab
  • June 27, 2008:  Biting Flies Abound
  • June 20, 2008:  Carpenter Bees Hammering Our Structures
  • June 13, 2008:  Mosquitoes Make Many Miserable
  • June 6, 2008:  Bagworms Ready to Hatch Out
  • May 30, 2008:  Wind Damage Causing Confusing Symptoms
  • May 23, 2008:  Insect Pests Should be Appearing Soon
  • May 16, 2008:  If It Sounds Too Good to be True....
  • May 9, 2008:  Swarming Bees Shouldn't Cause Panic
  • May 2, 2008:  Master Gardener Plant Sale at 4H Center This Weekend!
  • April 25, 2008:  Saving Gas While Caring for Your Lawn
  • April 11, 2008:  Pets and Garden Chemicals
  • April 4, 2008:  Avoid Introducing Invasive Exotic Plants Into Your Garden
  • March 28, 2008:  Garden Weed Control
  • March 21, 2008:  Additives Not Needed When Transplanting
  • March 14, 2008:  Deep Planting Causes Deep Trouble
  • March 7, 2008:  Spring is in the Air
  • February 29, 2008:  Sing Out About Proper Tree Care!
  • February 22, 2008:   Resistant Varieties Provide Best Pest Control
  • February 15, 2008:  Recovering from Storm Damage
  • February 8, 2008:  It's Deja Vu All Over Again: Weather Fluctuations Threaten Landscapes
  • February 1, 2008:  Does Time of Year Matter for Pruning Trees and Shrubs?
  • [Please note:  starting in February, my Extension Notes column has been moved to the Friday edition of the Evansville Courier & Press .]
  • January 27, 2008:  What's New in the World of Horticulture?
  • January 20, 2008:  Starting Garden Seeds Indoors
  • January 13, 2008:  Winter Annual Weeds Cause Problems for Farmers and Gardeners
  • January 6, 2008:  Myth-Information in the Garden
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    Older Articles of Special Interest

     

  • October 6, 2000:  Tree Ordinance for Evansville
  • May 7, 2000:  The Praying Mantids That Took Over Evansville
  • January 24, 2000:  Land Use -- Farmers' and Urbanites' Views
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