Purdue Horticulture Extension

05/22/2026

PSSSTTT! Purdue Small Farm education field day schedule is announced!

Join us for the Small Farm Education Field Day on July 23, 2026, at the Purdue Student Farm in West Lafayette, where you'll learn from Purdue experts through hands-on demonstrations and presentations on topics including flower production, high tunnel production and management, integrated pest manage

05/20/2026

05/08/2026

https://purduelandscapereport.org/article/establishing-a-native-perennial-garden-understanding-the-sleep-creep-leap-pattern/

With tulips blooming and peonies emerging, plant sales and garden events are also in full swing across the Midwest. As more gardeners incorporate native perennials into their landscapes, it is important to set realistic expectations and understand how management differs during the first few years. N

05/08/2026

https://purduelandscapereport.org/article/help-my-conifer-is-bleeding/

Have you ever touched a pine tree then picked something up – anything – and not be able to put it down? It is now semi-permanently glued to your hand from the sticky resin produced by the tree. If you manage to extricate the object from your hand, you will need industrial strength cleaner with p...

05/08/2026

https://purduelandscapereport.org/article/cooler-temperatures-and-rain-continues/

After another rainy start to the week, some of you may be ready for a few dry days to get out in the garden or field to start planting. Figure 1 shows how much rain has fallen over the past 30 days and Figure 2 shows how many inches above or below normal those amounts are compared to the 1991-2020

05/07/2026

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Purdue Landscape Report provides science-based, timely information for Midwest landscapes. This information is intended to benefit commercial growers, garden centers, landscapers, arborists, or others who want to keep up with current landscape issues. To receive the newsletters and reports, subscrib

05/07/2026

July is heating up this summer at Purdue! Don't miss out on our sponsorship and exhibitor opportunities at our field days! Contact [email protected]

05/07/2026

https://vegcropshotline.org/article/plasticulture-strawberry-update-in-southern-indiana/

Strawberry harvest has begun in southern Indiana, with growers reporting that the season started at least a week earlier than usual. We experienced a frost event in mid-March, along with a few light, scattered frosts afterward. Fortunately, with the use of row covers, crop damage has been minimal ac

05/07/2026

https://vegcropshotline.org/article/two-purdue-field-days-this-summer-have-something-for-every-fruit-and-vegetable-grower/

Purdue Extension is hosting two field days this July that together cover a wide range of fruit and vegetable production topics - one tailored to small-scale and urban growers, and one designed for commercial producers looking to engage directly with the latest research from Purdue. Purdue Fruit a

05/07/2026

https://vegcropshotline.org/article/a-tomato-zine-for-the-general-public/

The Tomato Organic Management and Improvement (TOMI) project, led by Horticulture and Landscape Architecture Prof. Dr. Lori Hoagland, collaborated with the Culinary Breeding Network to create a Tomato Zine for the general public. The zine highlights the crop's history, introduces basic botanical tra