Japanese beetles feeding on your garden plants? Treatments that might make things worse

Harvesting a head of cabbage

MILWAUKEE -- Unless you are making big crocks of sauerkraut, you may only be able to use one head of cabbage at a time. Learn how to harvest a head and what to do to slow down the growth of the ones you leave in the garden so they don’t split and rot before you’re ready to use them.

Dealing with Japanese Beetles

Japanese beetle adults are feeding on roses, grapes, and many other landscape and garden plants. Find out what is worth treating and what treatments might not only be a waste of money but might make things worse.

Learn a little about the “birds and the bees” in the garden

Learn a little about the "birds and the bees" in the garden

Do your cucumbers and squashes have plenty of flowers but are short on produce? We will see why you needn’t worry plus learn a little about the “birds and the bees” in the garden.

You can head to the Milwaukee County UW-Extension Horticulture page for more gardening information.