February Newsletter includes:
Upcoming Online Programs
- 2026 Landscape & Grounds Maintenance Short Course, Wednesdays, Feb. 11, 18, and 25 | 1-3:30 p.m.
- Ask Your Gardening Question: LIVE, Wednesday, Feb. 18 | 6:30-7:30 p.m.
- Green Thumb Gardening – Composting, Thursday, Feb. 19 | 5:30-7:30 p.m.
- Making the Cut: Apple Tree Pruning Workshop, Monday, Feb. 23 | Franklin, WI | 9 a.m.-noon (More locations scheduled in March!)
- Fun and Games at the PDDC! Wednesday, Feb. 25 | 6:30-8:30 p.m.
- Green Thumb Gardening – Vegetable Insect Management, Thursday, Feb. 26 | 5:30-7:30 p.m.
- VIEW MORE UPCOMING EVENTS
Timely Articles
Garden & Green Living Expo – PBS Wisconsin | 2026 – February 13-15 at Alliant Energy Center, Madison, WI
- Join Like-minded gardeners and environmental enthusiasts at this three-day celebration of gardening, landscaping, local food culture and more! Learn from 150+ educational presentations, browse through the exhibitor mall, connect with us at the UW-Madison Extension Horticulture booth, or bring the kids to explore the PBS KIDS Backyard family area. Plan Your Visit
Wisconsin Yard & Garden A weekly column of horticulture education and activities for Wisconsin gardeners. Read the latest articles from this past month.
- Dormant Tree Pruning Guidelines
- Misunderstandings & Management of Thatch
- Healthy Roots Healthy Houseplants
- Evergreen Shrubs in the Landscape
In the News
- Listen: Garden Talk: Growing Berries and starting seeds | Wisconsin Public Radio | Featuring Vijai Pandian
- Listen: Garden Talk: How to use gardening catalogs; Protecting trees in winter | Wisconsin Public Radio | Featuring Bruce Spangenberg
- Garden Talk with Larry Meiller live returns to Garden & Green Living Expo | PBS Wisconsin | Featuring Lisa Johnson and Brian Hudelson
- MORE EXTENSION HORTICULTURE IN THE NEWS
