Purdue Extension Service

Vanderburgh County, Indiana

 

Extension Notes -- 2007

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

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  • December 30, 2007:  Holiday Recycling Day Set for January 6
  • December 23, 2007:  Protecting Your Trees from Ice Storms
  • December 16, 2007:  Real or Artificial Christmas Trees: Which is Greener?
  • December 9, 2007:  Wood Ashes in the Garden
  • December 2, 2007:  Protect Trees From Construction Injury
  • November 25, 2007:  Dying Spruce a Serious Problem This Fall
  • November 18, 2007:  Cutting Back the Garden for the Winter
  • November 11, 2007:  Keep Your House Mouse-Free
  • November 4, 2007:  After the Frost
  • October 28, 2007:  Spiders In The Home
  • October 21, 2007:  Test Your Soil Before Fertilizing It
  • October 14, 2007:  Champion Tree Tour This Weekend
  • October 7, 2007:  Preparing Houseplants for Winter
  • September 30, 2007:  Demonstration Day at Master Gardener Display Garden
  • September 23, 2007:  If It Sounds Too Good (Or Too Weird) To Be True...
  • September 16, 2007:  Recent Rains Not Enough
  • September 9, 2007:  September Lawn Care Complicated by Drought
  • September 2, 2007:  Tox Away Day is September 8
  • August 26, 2007:  Late Summer Plant Diseases
  • August 19, 2007:  Autumn Leaves Are Dropping...A Couple of Months Early
  • August 12, 2007:  Ragweed
  • August 5, 2007:  Webbed Trees Are Victims of Fall Webworm
  • July 29, 2007:  Master Gardener Training Offered This Fall
  • July 22, 2007:  Grub Control Should Start Now
  • July 15, 2007:  Something Squirrelly in the Tomatoes
  • July 8, 2007:  Blossom End Rot a Widespread Problem
  • July 1, 2007:  July is County Fair Time!
  • June 24, 2007:  Carpenter Bees Attacking Decks and Homes
  • June 17, 2007:  Ways to Reduce Mowing
  • June 10, 2007:  Tri State Soils Are Dry
  • June 3, 2007:  Insects Bugging Local Gardeners
  • May 27, 2007:  Summer Mulch Good for Weed Control
  • May 20, 2007:  Bagworms Should Be Hatching Out Soon
  • May 13, 2007:  Safety in the Garden is Job Number One!
  • May 6, 2007:  Master Gardener Plant Sale
  • April 29, 2007:  Freeze Damage Continues to be Hot Topic
  • April 22, 2007:  Down With Arbor Day!
  • April 15, 2007:  Cold Weather Concerns, Upcoming Programs
  • April 8, 2007:  April Frost, Home Show
  • April 1, 2007:  Herbicide Confusion
  • March 25, 2007:  Don't Be A Wildlife Parent
  • March 18, 2007:  Spring Lawn Care
  • March 11, 2007:  Crabgrass Control Should Be Applied Soon
  • March 4, 2007:  Upcoming Programs
  • February 25, 2007:  Squirrel Mange Present Again in Tri-State
  • February 18, 2007:  Tree Topping is Bad for the Trees
  • February 11, 2007:  Insects Are Quite Cozy in Winter
  • February 4, 2007:  Preparing for Emerald Ash Borer in Southern Indiana
  • January 28, 2007:  Choose Plants That Fit Our Environment
  • January 21, 2007:  More Ways to Get Garden Information
  • January 14, 2007:  Weather Trends: Strange Blip, or Something More?

  • January 7, 2007:  Garden Catalogs: If It Sounds Too Good To Be True...

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