Purdue Extension Service

Vanderburgh County, Indiana

Extension Notes Archive:  2002

These are on-line copies of Larry Caplan's weekly column with the

Evansville Courier & Press

For the year of 2002

• December 29, 2002:  Holiday Recycling Day:  Good for the Environment!
• December 22, 2002:  Lawn and Garden Statistics
• December 15, 2002:  Perplexing Plant Problems:  Pests Probable
• December 8, 2002:  Christmas Tree Care
• December 1, 2002:  Preventing Deer Accidents
• November 24, 2002:  Preparing Garden For Winter Means Less Problems for Spring
• November 17, 2002:  A Mouse in the House
• November 10, 2002:  White Pines are Yellow This Fall
• November 3, 2002:  Plants Blooming Out of Season
• October 27, 2002:  Holy Moley!
• October 20, 2002:  To Rake or Not to Rake: That is the Question!
• October 13, 2002:  Wet Weather Brings Mushroom Madness
• October 6, 2002:  Protecting Your Home From the Fall Insect Invasion
• September 29, 2002:  Fall Happenings
• September 22, 2002:  This and That
• September 15, 2002:  Topsoil for the Landscape
• September 8, 2002:  Tox Away Day Set for September 14
• September 1, 2002:  Rejuvenate Your Drought-Damaged Lawn Now
• August 25, 2002:  Mosquito Control Options
• August 18, 2002:  West Nile Virus Facts
• August 11, 2002:  Gardens in Critical Need of Water
• August 4: 2002:  Don't Get Stung by Stingers!
• July 28, 2002:  Time to Control Grubs
• July 21, 2002:  Mighty Mites and Other Creepy Critters
• July 14, 2002:  Brown Lawns Have Different Causes
• July 7, 2002:  Start Watering and Keep Watering!
• June 30, 2002:  Miscellaneous Thoughts on Plants
• June 23, 2002:  Japanese Beetles Return to the Midwest
• June 16, 2002:  Master Gardener Volunteer Classes Open This Fall
• June 9, 2002:  More Diseases Caused by Rainy Weather
• June 2, 2002:  Wet Weather Critters
• May 26, 2002:  Periodical Cicadas Have Returned
• May 19, 2002:  Water, Water Everywhere...
• May 12, 2002:  Herbicides Can Make Grass Clippings Dangerous for Gardens
• May 5, 2002:  Leave the Leaves!
• April 28, 2002:  Termites and Ants are Swarming Now
• April 21, 2002:  Plant Resistance Strategies
• April 14, 2002:  Resistant Varieties:  How Do They Do That?
• April 7, 2002:  Pest Control Options -- More Than Just Chemicals
• March 31, 2002:  Frost Dates -- What Are They?
• March 24, 2002:  Purple Wildflowers Indicate Spring is Here
• March 17, 2002:  Alternatives to Pesticides
• March 3, 2002:  Cold Snap Will Disappoint Many Local Gardeners
• February 24, 2002:  Treated Lumber, Recycling, and Maple Syrup
• February 17, 2002:  Protecting Your Family From Coyotes, and Coyotes From Your Family
• February 10, 2002:  Pruning Shrubs
• February 3, 2002:  Topping is For Ice Cream, Not For Trees
• January 27, 2002:  Pruning Tools Should Fit the Job
• January 20, 2002:  Is a Tomato A Fruit or A Vegetable, and Other Weird Ramblings
• January 13, 2002:  Big Harvests From Small Gardens
• January 6, 2002:  Indoor Environment is Harsh on Houseplants