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).

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Latest Horticulture News

  • Increasing daylength and warmer days tells us spring is not far off. While certainly too early for any outdoor planting or soil work, we have advanced into the start of prime time for pruning deciduous trees.
  • Extension Horticulture specialists and educators across Wisconsin are regularly featured by local and national news outlets to share expertise on a wide range of topics related to gardening and horticulture. With a shared commitment to research-based horticulture and environmentally sustainable gardening practices, Extension provides invaluable guidance to home gardeners and professionals alike, to enhance understanding […]
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