Horticulture
The Horticulture Program provides unbiased, university research based information to the general public focusing on horticultural and natural resource education about environmentally and socially responsible practices through leadership and innovate programming.
Margaret Murphy is our Regional Horticulture Educator. She covers Chippewa, Dunn, and Eau Claire Counties.
You can email questions to Margaret at margaret.murphy@wisc.edu or call her at 715-382-3253 (cell).
Resources
- Extension Specialists
- UW – Extension Horticultural Publications – Publications and other online resources for free or purchase from the UW-Extension
- Extension Horticulture – Find Horticulture articles, resources, educational events, and the latest news
- Extension Horticulture Facebook Page – Find the latest garden news and upcoming events
- Landscape Plants of the Upper Midwest – A comprehensive guide and plant search engine for plants found in the Midwest
- Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources – WI DNR homepage, access to license and regulations, business resources, education, and more
- USDA Plants Database – Plant topics, downloadable plant lists, and other tools available for the US
Latest Horticulture News
- Plant Diagnostics: The Step-by-Step Approach to Identifying Plant Problems is an online course offered by the UW-Madison Extension Horticulture Program. The course, which runs Feb. 1-April 30, 2025, is designed to teach you troubleshooting skills for plant-related problems.
- Evergreen conifer trees take center stage in landscapes and homes this time of year. Here is a look at several spruce and fir species found in Wisconsin and may appear in Christmas tree lots. Spruces and firs have much shorter needles than pines. Rather than having needles arranged in bundles like pines, needles appear singly […]
