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Horticulture Hosts students from 4-H Annual Conference

The last week of June was a busy one for the Department of Horticulture as the department hosted several 4H students who were on ISU campus for their 4H annual conference. The department engaged students through various hands-on workshops: 1. Make Your Own Sack Garden and Learn How to Grow Food Right Outside Your Back…


Buck roses: Celebrating the legacy of Dr. Griffith Buck

In a scene that looked more like a horticultural flash mob than an academic endeavor, the horticulture faculty, staff, and students gathered around Horticulture Hall on 12 May 2025 with wheelbarrows full of rose bushes, shovels, and an unshakable belief in the power of horticultural therapy. Dr. Jeff Iles gave a dramatic pre-planting pep talk,…


Landscape Club’s Design Sessions Fundraiser

This past Saturday the Landscape Club hosted their fundraiser.  The Landscape Club’s Design Sessions fundraiser is a win for everyone. Clients from the Iowa State community receive design advice, plant recommendations, and perspective sketches for their home landscapes.     Students benefit from hands-on, real-world application of what they learn in class. The event raises…


Cameron Krumm and Vipul Kumar Win Department of Horticulture Cornhole Tournament

The Department of Horticulture hosted their annual fall picnic on September 12, 2024, which was attended by faculty, staff, graduate students, families, and retirees.  A new tradition was started with a cornhole tournament.  Proud winners of the first annual tournament were Cameron Krumm and Vipul Kumar.  They will be back at our next event to…


Farm Progress Show News

“How Do I Deal with Weeds if I Can’t Spray Chemicals” and Other Fun Facts from the 2024 Farm Progress Show The Horticulture exhibit at the 2024 Farm Progress Show (FPS) was a bevy of activity throughout the three days of the show, August 27 to 29, in Boone, Iowa. Officials from the FPS told…


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