south 1 -- horticulture
 

John Ball's Tree Pest Alert -- New!
July 16th , 2008
 

Garden Line
Garden Line is a weekly television show that answers questions about horticulture topics which deal with lawn, garden, flowers, and houseplants.  Garden Line airs on Tuesdays, 7:00 p.m. CST, through September 30, 2008, on South Dakota Public Broadcasting Television.

To get your questions answered, call 1-605-688-SDSU (7378) during the program or submit your questions on the Garden Line Website: http://gardenline.sdstate.edu.
 

Plant Vegetables Now for a Great Fall Harvest -- New!
It is very easy to get wrapped up in tending the plants that are already flourishing in the garden. After all, we have been working for quite a while to get to this point! It is so much more glamorous to harvest glistening zucchini and uncover pearly rows of sugary-sweet corn than it is to plant seeds—again. But by taking the time to plant in August a gardener can be harvesting all the way to the frost and beyond. She can also be eating from the garden long after the summer crops have frozen and died. More..
 

Managing Lawns for Greater Health Saves Time and Money -- New!
Each year lawns in South Dakota are faced with environmental, disease and insect pressures that reduce the health, vigor and beauty of the grass. Often homeowners will work to treat the immediate problems that arise, such as brown or dead patches, but will neglect to take steps that ensure their lawns are capable of withstanding moderate levels of stress. By cultivating a strong and healthy lawn, a homeowner can save time and money on treatments for minor infestations of grubs, he or she can save water during hot dry periods and can even prevent many weeds from colonizing the lawn.  More..
 

How to Build and Install a Rain Barrel
A rain barrel collects and stores rainwater from your rooftop to use later for things like lawn and garden watering. Water collected in a rain barrel would normally flow through your downspout, onto a paved surface, and eventually into a storm drain. Rain barrels help lower water costs, recharge groundwater naturally, reduce water pollution, and are inexpensive and easy to build and install.  More..

A Cure for the Spruce Blues
Sure, every gardener loves the striking effect that blue can have in a landscape. As the rarest garden shade, we covet blues that we can add to our garden pallet. Icy peaks of delphinium or a cool cascade of Creeping Phlox are sure to inspire long looks from passers-by and the gardener alike. Yet one blue plant, Colorado blue spruce, often leads to more brown in the landscape than vibrant blue.  More...

Children's Garden Resources

 

Lawn Care Calendar

Lawn Weed Control

Chris Zdorovtsov is the Horticulture Extension Educator in Minnehaha County.
Minnehaha County Extension Office
220 W. 6th St.
Sioux Falls, SD  57104
Phone:  605-367-7877
Fax:  605-367-4609
Email:  czdorovtsov@minnehahcounty.org

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