Horticulture
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| Contact Chrissy Wen your Horticulture Educator with UW Cooperative Extension in Walworth County | |
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Chrissy Wen Horticulture Educator Phone: 262-741-4958 Fax: 262-741-4955 christine.wen@ces.uwex.edu |
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| Please stop by the office, call, or email with any horticulture related questions! | |
Current Events
 2012 Community Plant Swap |
| June 2, 2012 9:00am – Noon Walworth County Government Center |
| 2012 Master Gardener Volunteer Level I Training |
| Delavan Lake – Roll Out the Barrel |
| April 25, 2012 Delavan Community Park |
| The first annual Roll Out the Barrel: A WIN, Win Event is a day of community awareness for the Delavan Lake Watershed. Activities taking place include rain barrel distribution, educational exhibits, resources, lectures, and fun for the family. Ran Barrel order form included in the event flier, linked above. |
| 2012 Walworth County Rain Barrel Sale |
| See attached flier, above. Deadline Extended to April 18th! Distribution will be April 25th at Delavan Community Park (see flier). |
2012 Community Garden Project
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| Go to Community Garden webpage |
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| ! Japanese Beetles ! | |
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The Japanese Beetles are back and feeding heavily! Not sure how to control them? Take a look at these fact sheets for control options or contact Chrissy Regester, Horticulture Educator, UW Extension Walwowrth County at 262-741-4958 for further details! |
| UWEX Japanese_Beetle_Fact Sheet |
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| UWEX Grub_Control_in_Home_Lawns_Fact Sheet |
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Master Gardener Volunteer Program |
| The Master Gardener Volunteer (MGV) website is a one-stop shop for resources for the Walworth County Master Gardener program |
| Master Gardeners Volunteer Website |
 Master Gardener Volunteer Timesheet 2012(Return by October 1, 2012 to P.O. Box 1105 Lake Geneva, WI 53147) |
Educational Links and Publications
Find the UWEX publication you are looking for at The Learning Store
Emerald Ash Borer
For more information on Emerald Ash Borer please call the Wisconsin Emerald Ash Borer hotline at 1-800-462-2803
UW Madison Entomology Department Emerald Ash Borer Info
Common Pests
Identifying Gypsy Moth Catapillars
New and Featured Titles from Extension Publishing
The early French explorers called the vast, treeless land they discovered “prairie,” or meadow. Whether your interest lies in planting a prairie garden or learning more about this important part of Midwestern natural history, the Prairie Primer (G2736) serves as an excellent guide.
| Do-It-Yourself Alternative Lawn Care |
| Growing a lush lawn without synthetic fertilizer or pesticide is difficult, but can be done—and growing your lawn this way will protect the environment. The author describes six key techniques required for alternative lawn care success: preparing soil properly, selecting the right grass, mowing at the right height, providing proper nutrients, controlling pests, and irrigating sufficiently. By thoroughly understanding these six key tactics you’ll be able to adjust your alternative lawn care program to meet your lawn’s particular needs and attain the best possible results |
Cornell’s newest Citizen Science in Horticulture project website makes it easy for gardeners to compare varieties and become more aware of the wide diversity of varieties that are available. Gardeners can search or browse for more than 2,000 varieties, view details for each including how long they take to mature, and find links to seed companies that sell the variety. Gardeners may share what they’ve learned and rate and review particular varieties. The site also includes links to other Cornell gardening resources, including online growing guides for more than 60 garden crops.
Invasive Species
Invasive species are a concern for Wisconsin’s waterways, wetlands, prairies, and woodlands. Invasive species are very aggressive in their establishment and are able to out compete native species for essential water, sunlight, and nutrients. Control, awareness, and education are important to keep them out of Wisconsin’s natural ecosystems. Join us in keeping Wisconsin beautiful!
Some Common Invasive Species in Walworth County:
Latino Gardening Resources
The following resources came from Iowa State University, they are in PDF file format unless otherwise noted.
Vegetables
Planting Your Garden
Other Publications
Walworth County Trails and Natural Areas
- Kettle Moraine State Forest has over eighty miles of groomed and marked trails and wonderful wildlife – The southern unit is located five miles north of Elkhorn on Hwy. H
- Paul Lange Memorial Arboretum - Located on North Terrace St. Delavan, WI
- Big Foot Beach State Park - Has hiking, camping, fishing, and picnic areas to enjoy!
- White River State Trail - Please visit website for more information
- Fontana Fen - Ten acres of unique wetland prairie habitat
- Four Season’s Nature Preserve - Enjoy trails that bring you through wetlands and prairies. There is also a dog exercise area located on the property. Located on Hwy. H south of Lake Geneva, WI
- Wisconsin Hiking Trails
- Kishwauketoe Nature Conservancy
RELATED HORTICULTURE LINKS OF INTEREST
- UW Extension Gardening Website
- Wisconsin Master Gardener Program
- UW – Department of Entomology Insect Diagnostic Lab
- The UW Extension Learning Store
- UW – Landscape Plants of the Upper Midwest
- UW – Plant Disease and Diagnostic Clinic
- UW – Soil and Plant Analysis Laboratory
- UWEX – Wisconsin Native Plant Sources
- Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
- Wisconsin Master Gardener Program
- University of Connecticut Plant Database
- USDA Plants Database
