Milwaukee County

Trouble-free tomatoes brochure in Spanish. TroubleFreeTomatoesSpanish

Cooperative Extension experts provide online resources and information about drought Madison, Wis. – Gov. Scott Walker has declared a state of emergency in 42 Wisconsin counties due to the drought. These dry conditions pose challenges for all Wisconsin residents, both urban and rural. Potential crop losses may prove stressful to cash grain farmers as they [...]

A helpful guide to planning your gardening needs. Spring and Late Vegetable Planting Schedule (PDF)

Lawn care somewhere from conventional, organic and somwhere in between. Start with the basics done right. YourLawnYourChoice (PDF)

If asked, most people would say that if they were to grow only one vegetable, the tomato would be it. Learn more about growing tomatoes successfully by downloading our new brochure — Trouble-Free Tomatoes. The brochure includes tips about plant selection and care, guidance on preventing problems of care and climate, and information about blights and wilts.

Are your tomato plants showing signs of distress? Sharon Morrisey, Consumer Horticulture Agent for Milwaukee County, has issued a new factsheet on tomato diseases — septoria leaf spot, late blight and early blight. There are 3 main diseases that make growing tomatoes in Wisconsin a challenge. Until recently, only Septoria and Early Blight were problems, appearing [...]

Treatments to prevent late blight on potatoes and tomatoes should begin now, according to UW plant disease specialists. Untreated, infected plants in home gardens or farm fields pose a serious threat to the state’s commercial potato and tomato growers who could experience huge economic losses this season

On August 27, 2009, the emerald ash borer was found in the City of Franklin. This is the first sighting in Milwaukee County of this destructive beetle. The emerald ash borer is a wood boring beetle that attacks ash trees, usually killing them in one to three years. To learn how to identify and control [...]