Integrated Pest Management (IPM) is a proactive strategy that focuses on long-term prevention of pests by understanding the pest’s biology and utilizing a combination of control techniques. There are IPM strategies for all types of pests including weeds, insects, and diseases. Regardless of type, scouting and identification are the first and most critical steps in…Read more about Integrated Pest Management: Balance Restored between Prey and Predator[Read More]
Karen Mitchell
Throughout the decades, many landscape fads have ended in failure. Dame’s rocket, wintercreeper, and purple loosestrife are a few examples of beautiful and vigorous ornamentals that have wreaked havoc on our natural ecosystems. Nursery professionals, as well as consumers, were unaware of the potential negative impacts of non-native species, often marketed as vigorous, hardy, or…Read more about Planting for our Future: Landscaping with Natives[Read More]
The Cooperative Extension Service is a national network of land-grant colleges, universities, and the United States Department of Agriculture serving communities across the country by providing research-based information and educational programming. Purdue Extension serves Indiana residents in the following program areas: Agriculture and Natural Resources, Health and Human Sciences, Community Development, and 4-H Youth Development….Read more about Purdue Extension and the Purdue Master Gardener Program: Resources for Home Gardeners[Read More]
