The visible fruits of your labor are hard to resist, but patience pays off.

Farmers who use cover crops see all kinds of benefits, improvements in soil health, reductions in runoff and erosion — they even help with weed control. Home gardeners can also harness the power of cover crops.

Iowa Department of Natural Resources forester Mark Vitosh shares his tips and tricks to tree identification.

You won't believe your eyes — how millions of fireflies light up the world.

Find out which ornamental grasses could thrive in your yard.

Iowa State University horticulture specialist shares how rootstocks help grow healthy root systems.

Iowa State University horticulture experts discuss the practice of combining solar energy and agriculture.

Learn how plants and insects can peacefully coexist in your garden.

A horticulture specialist gives you lawn care advice.

Over the last 15 years the emerald ash borer has transformed Iowa's landscape. This isn't the first time a species of tree has been all but wiped out by a threat.