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Protecting Pollinators: Best Management Practices for Indiana Pollinator Habitat
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Protecting Pollinators: Best Management Practices for Indiana Pollinator Habitat

This publication provides information about how to establish and conserve effective pollinator habitats in Indiana - from small-scale backyard improvements to large-scale plantings.

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Growing Herbs
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Growing Herbs

This publication discusses the location, culture, propagation, and preservation of herbs. A list of selected herbs for gardens in Indiana is also included. ...

Summer Produce
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Summer Produce

This publication provides information about fruits and vegetables that are in season in Indiana during the summer. It describes how to select, prepare, and store cantaloupe, carrots, grapes, and tomatoes. It also include...

Autumn Produce
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Autumn Produce

This publication provides information about fruits and vegetables that are in season in Indiana during the autumn. It describes how to select, prepare, and store apples, pumpkins, watermelon, and winter squash. It also i...

Possum in the Pawpaw Tree: A Seasonal Guide to Midwestern Gardening (Paperback)
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Possum in the Pawpaw Tree: A Seasonal Guide to Midwestern Gardening (Paperback)

Inspired by actual gardeners' inquiries, each chapter deals with such down-to-earth subjects as when to start seeds, why plants might fail to bloom, pruning techniques, identifying and controlling common pests, home f...

Growing Cucumbers, Melons, Squash, Pumpkins and Gourds
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Growing Cucumbers, Melons, Squash, Pumpkins and Gourds

This publication discusses the warm season crops. Subjects covered include the site, fertilization, saving seeds, planting, more information on the seeds, transplanting, watering, weed control, insects and diseases, cro...

Autumn Garden Calendar
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Autumn Garden Calendar

This publication provides a general guide to taking care of plants within the home, yard, lawn, and garden during the autumn months. ...

Growing Sweet Corn
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Growing Sweet Corn

This publication discusses soil preparation, types of sweet corn, cross pollination and isolation requirements, disease, insects, harvesting, and fall cleanup. Photographic illustrations are provided showing what inade...

Small Plot and Intensive Gardening
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Small Plot and Intensive Gardening

This publication will help you get your small garden off to a good start and guide you to maximizing the rewards from your gardening efforts. The publication offers advice about planning, seed selection, transplanting, s...

Rhubarb
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Rhubarb

Discusses proper climate, soil preparation, fertilizing, cultivars, planting and spacing, cultivation, harvesting, bolting, disease and insect control, rejuvenation, and forcing for winter use. ...

Spring Produce
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Spring Produce

This publication provides information about fruits and vegetables that are in season in Indiana during the spring. It describes how to select, prepare, and store broccoli, spinach, and strawberries. It also includes reci...

Growing Beans in the Home Vegetable Garden
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Growing Beans in the Home Vegetable Garden

This publication discusses the site, fertilization, storing seed, planting, water, weed control, insects, diseases, and bean types. ...

What Gardeners Need to Know About Pesticides
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What Gardeners Need to Know About Pesticides

Effective pest control in the landscape and garden requires more than just spraying away the problem. Successful gardeners understand that managing insects, weeds, diseases, and vertebrate pests starts with selecting, pl...

High Tunnel Cucumber Production Guide
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High Tunnel Cucumber Production Guide

High tunnels, also called hoop houses, are a form of protected agriculture. The plastic-covered structure blocks rain, snow and strong wind that crops are exposed to when growing in the open field. Seedless cucumber is o...

Washing Fresh Vegetables to Enhance Food Safety
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Washing Fresh Vegetables to Enhance Food Safety

This six-page lesson is designed for use by educators when teaching food safety for fresh produce. Content includes how to choose, store, and clean fresh vegetables in order to minimize the risk of foodborne illness w...

Fresh Vegetable Storage and Cleaning Guide
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Fresh Vegetable Storage and Cleaning Guide

This one-page handout provides information about storing and cleaning fresh vegetables to minimize the risk of foodborne illness when eating fresh produce. This publication is a companion to ...

Gourds
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Gourds

Discusses types of gourds, their culture, proper soil, fertilizing and planting, pest control, harvesting, preservation, and decorating. ...

Chinese Vegetables
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Chinese Vegetables

Foreign cuisines are of great interest to the American cook, but high quality, authentic fresh ingredients are sometimes difficult to find. The culture of most Chinese vegetables is not complicated. You can provide the c...

Starting Seeds Indoors
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Starting Seeds Indoors

This publication discusses the selection of seeds, containers, and soil mixes. Directions for seeding, transplanting, thinning, and moving plants are given. A table guide to sowing vegetable and annual flower seeds in ...

Indiana Vegetable Planting Calendar
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Indiana Vegetable Planting Calendar

Planting vegetable seeds or transplants at the correct time is determined by the soil temperature required for seeds to germinate and the temperature tolerance of the plants. This publication examines these factors and p...

Vegetable Diseases: Tomato Disease Management in Greenhouses
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Vegetable Diseases: Tomato Disease Management in Greenhouses

Tomato is, by far, the most common vegetable crop grown in greenhouses in Indiana and Kentucky. This publication examines common tomato diseases of the greenhouse and provides management recommendations.

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Vegetable Grafting: Techniques for Tomato Grafting
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Vegetable Grafting: Techniques for Tomato Grafting

Many growers who are interested ingrowing grafted tomatoes may be hindered by the high cost of already grafted plants. Growers may prefer to graft their own tomato plants to reduce costs or increase cultivar selection (i...

Managing Environment in High Tunnels for Cool Season Vegetable Production
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Managing Environment in High Tunnels for Cool Season Vegetable Production

In a high tunnel or hoophouse, vegetable growers can influence three crucial factors: light, temperature and relative humidity. In this publication, Purdue Extension experts discuss practical suggestions for managing...

Vegetable Diseases: Late Blight of Tomato and Potato
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Vegetable Diseases: Late Blight of Tomato and Potato

Late blight of tomato and potato has an infamous history: it is the documented cause of the Irish potato famines of the mid-1800s. In 2009, the diseases moved from the pages of history books to tomato plants in your back...

The Fall Vegetable Garden
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The Fall Vegetable Garden

This publication discusses planting and frost-protecting your fall vegetable garden. Tables are included featuring a planting guide for fall vegetable gardens and the cold temperature tolerance of vegetables. An illust...

Black Walnut Toxicity
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Black Walnut Toxicity

This publication discusses the source of toxicity, implications for horticulture, juglone sensitivity in plants, plants observed to be sensitive and tolerant to juglone. An illustration of a typical leaf and nut chara...

Tomatoes
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Tomatoes

This publication discusses cultivars, soil preparation, planting, training, summer care, harvesting, and problems concerning tomatoes. Illustrations showing a properly caged and staked tomato plant are included. ...

Vegetable Diseases: Five Steps for Healthy Garden Tomatoes
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Vegetable Diseases: Five Steps for Healthy Garden Tomatoes

Unfortunately, there are many infectious diseases and noninfectious disorders that can reduce the yield and quality of tomatoes from the home garden. This publication briefly describes some common tomato diseases and dis...

Home Gardener's Guide
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Home Gardener's Guide

This publication discusses planning a vegetable garden, planting, fertilization, care, harvesting, and storage recommendations. Tables are included providing a vegetable planting guide, the recommended nitrogen side-d...

Leafy Greens for the Home Garden
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Leafy Greens for the Home Garden

This publication shows readers how to plan, plant, and care for leafy vegetables in the home garden. Most greens can be grown in relatively short, cool growing seasons, making them available for fresh harvest earlier tha...

Container and Raised Bed Gardening
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Container and Raised Bed Gardening

Gardening in containers or raised beds can be just the answer for would-be gardeners who would love to grow their own vegetables and flowers, but lack the space or physical ability for a traditional garden. This publicat...

Vegetable Insect Identification
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Vegetable Insect Identification

Shows pictures of different insects that attack vegetables. Tells what plants they attack and what damage they do. Includes comments on some controls. ...

Flea Beetles
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Flea Beetles

Gives description, life cycle, plants affected, and chemical control measures against the flea beetle. ...

Corn Earworm
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Corn Earworm

This publication describes the habits of and damaged caused by corn earworm. It also suggests methods for control in commercial sweet corn plantings, home gardens and seed corn....

Managing Insects in the Home Vegetable Garden
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Managing Insects in the Home Vegetable Garden

Insects feeding on home-grown vegetables are a fact of life for most gardeners. Gardeners' two choices are to tolerate the damage or attempt to prevent it. This publication lists insects and corresponding pesticides comm...

Protecting Pollinators: Why Should We Care About Pollinators?
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Protecting Pollinators: Why Should We Care About Pollinators?

This publication explains some of the threats pollinators face. Other publications in the Protecting Pollinators series describe steps you can take to protect pollinators.

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Protecting Pollinators: Recommended Indiana-native Plants for Attracting Pollinators
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Protecting Pollinators: Recommended Indiana-native Plants for Attracting Pollinators

This publication provides a list of recommended plants that homeowners and others can use to establish and conserve effective pollinator habitats in Indiana - from small-scale backyard improvements to large-scale plan...

Consumer Horticulture: Collecting Soil Samples for Testing
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Consumer Horticulture: Collecting Soil Samples for Testing

A soil test will reveal the current nutrient status in your soils and whether you need to add any nutrients as fertilizer. This publication describes the best practices for when and how to sample your soils.

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The Complex Life of the Honey Bee: Environmental, Biological, and Chemical Challenges to Colony Health
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The Complex Life of the Honey Bee: Environmental, Biological, and Chemical Challenges to Colony Health

This publication, which is part of the Protecting Pollinators series, explains the complex biology of honey bees. It also explores the roles pesticides may play in bee health, examines the latest knowledge in this fas...

Protecting Pollinators: Biology and Control of Varroa Mites in Bee Hives
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Protecting Pollinators: Biology and Control of Varroa Mites in Bee Hives

This publication describes varroa mites and their effects on honey bee hives. It also recommends monitoring and management practices to protect hives against this pest.

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Local Foods Guide for Tippecanoe, Benton, Boone, Carroll, Clinton, Fountain, Montgomery, Warren, and White Counties
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Local Foods Guide for Tippecanoe, Benton, Boone, Carroll, Clinton, Fountain, Montgomery, Warren, and White Counties

This guide lists participating local food producers. The goal is to help customers contact, find, and support local food farms and businesses in their communities.

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Landscape & Ornamentals: Japanese Beetles in the Urban Landscape
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Landscape & Ornamentals: Japanese Beetles in the Urban Landscape

Japanese beetle infestations are found in rural and urban areas throughout Indiana. This publication describes Japanese beetle habits and how to control them in lawns, ornamentals, and food plants.

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Purdue Tomato Doctor (Android app)
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Purdue Tomato Doctor (Android app)

You will buy this item from the Google Play Store.

The Purdue Perennial Doctor app (which is part of the

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Purdue Tomato Doctor (iOS app)
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Purdue Tomato Doctor (iOS app)

You will buy this item from the Apple App Store. You must log into your Apple account for this purchase

The Purdue Perennial Doctor app (which is part of the

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Guide to Flowering and Why Plants Fail to Bloom
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Guide to Flowering and Why Plants Fail to Bloom

This publication discusses the flower structure, types and pollination, and failure to flower. Illustrations are included showing the growth and production of a flower. ...