March Newsletter includes:
Upcoming Online Programs
- Making the Cut: Apple Tree Pruning Workshops, March 7, 14, 20 | 9 or 10 a.m.
- Green Thumb Gardening 2026 – Cover Crops for the Vegetable Garden, Thursday, March 12 | 5:30-7:30 p.m.
- Ask Your Gardening Question: LIVE, Wednesday, March 18 | 1:30-2:30 p.m.
- Green Thumb Gardening – Vegetable Crop Disease Management, Thursday, March 19 | 5:30-7:30 p.m.
- Fundamentals of Plant Diseases, Wednesday, March 25 | 6:30-8:30 p.m.
- Green Thumb Gardening – Vegetable Garden Succession Planting, Companion Planting, and Season Extension, Thursday, March 26 | 5:30-7:30 p.m.
- Cold Climate Grape Research Update: Shoot Thinning and Fungal Disease Management, Friday, March 27 | Noon-12:30 p.m.
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Timely Articles
- Planting Bareroot Trees in Home Landscapes
- Training & Pruning Apple Trees
- Using Degree Days to Manage Pests
- Watch: Low-maintenance, Natural Landscapes for a Neighborly Garden
Garden & Green Living Expo – PBS Wisconsin | 2026 – February 13-15 at Alliant Energy Center, Madison, WI
- Thank you for joining us at the 2026 Garden & Green Living Expo! Over 17,000 plant lovers visited 180 exhibitors, attended 155 educational lectures and enjoyed many more opportunities to prepare for the upcoming growing season. Join us again in 2027!
Wisconsin Yard & Garden A weekly column of horticulture education and activities for Wisconsin gardeners. Read the latest articles from this past month.
- Gardening Calendar Limited for March
- February Thaw Impact on Plants
- Essentials of Green Growing Plants
- Comparing & Contrasting Nitrogen Fertilizers
- Dormant Tree Pruning Guidelines
In the News
- Listen: Garden Talk: Live from the Garden & Green Living Expo | Wisconsin Public Radio | Featuring Lisa Johnson and Brian Hudelson
- Simple Tips to Keep Houseplants Thriving | Wisconsin Public Radio | Featuring Bruce Spangenberg
- Listen: Garden Talk: Therapeutic Horticulture: So you want to build a rain garden | PBS Wisconsin | Featuring Lisa Johnson and Brian Hudelson
- MORE EXTENSION HORTICULTURE IN THE NEWS