With spring here and summer approaching, now is a great time to be scouting for insect pests, plant pathogens, and weedy plants whether you have a home vegetable garden, turfgrass lawn, or collection of ornamental plants.

UT Extension has a large number of helpful publications available online on a wide number of common plant health and plant pest management topics. Check out the online database for a searchable catalogue for answers and information to common plant pest problems.

Below is a list of helpful Extension Publications for home gardening questions of all types:

Topic	Plants/Pests Included	Link to Document
Conventional and Organic Product Overview for Home Vegetable Gardeners in Tennessee	Organic and conventional chemical control options for home vegetable gardeners for insects, mites, diseases, weeds, and soil fertility management	https://utia.tennessee.edu/publications/wp-content/uploads/sites/269/2023/10/W661.pdf
Decision-making Handbook for Insect and Mite Pests of Ornamental Plants	Considerations and information on common management tools for insects and mite pests of ornamental plants	https://utia.tennessee.edu/publications/wp-content/uploads/sites/269/2023/10/PB1623.pdf
Disease and Insect Control in Home Fruit Plantings	Apple, pear, peach, cherry, plum, blackberry, raspberry, strawberry, grape, blueberry disease and insect management guidelines	https://utia.tennessee.edu/publications/wp-content/uploads/sites/269/2023/10/PB1622.pdf
Disease Control for Trees, Shrubs, and Flowers 2018	Information on common pathogens of trees, shrubs, and flowers and management guidelines	https://utia.tennessee.edu/publications/wp-content/uploads/sites/269/2023/10/W665.pdf
Edible Ornamental Plant Pest Management: Options for Controlling Arthropod Pests on Fruiting Trees and Shrubs in Residential Landscapes	Common insect and mite pests on food plants	https://utia.tennessee.edu/publications/wp-content/uploads/sites/269/2023/10/W339.pdf
Fertilization & Management of Home Lawns	Information on soil testing, fertilizers and fertilizer application, and management guidelines	https://utia.tennessee.edu/publications/wp-content/uploads/sites/269/2023/10/PB1038.pdf
Home Vegetable Garden Disease Control	Common vegetable disease management guidelines	https://utia.tennessee.edu/publications/wp-content/uploads/sites/269/2023/10/W316.pdf
Lawn and Landscape Weed Control for Homeowners	Weed management guidelines for the home lawn	https://utia.tennessee.edu/publications/wp-content/uploads/sites/269/2023/10/W1068.pdf
Lawn Insects: How to Control Them 2020	Lawn insects and other common pests and organisms and management guidelines	https://utia.tennessee.edu/publications/wp-content/uploads/sites/269/2023/10/PB1158.pdf
Managing Wildlife around Your Home	Wildlife pests including mammal and bird plant pests	https://utia.tennessee.edu/publications/wp-content/uploads/sites/269/2023/10/PB1868.pdf
Stewardship in Soil Management – The Tennessee Vegetable Garden	Information on soil management best practices including compost, cover crops, organic matter, tillage, fertilizers, and soil testing	https://utia.tennessee.edu/publications/wp-content/uploads/sites/269/2023/10/W346-G.pdf
Turfgrass Diseases and Their Control	Information on common turfgrass diseases and management guidelines	https://utia.tennessee.edu/publications/wp-content/uploads/sites/269/2023/10/pb842.pdf
Vegetables – Weed Control in Home Gardens	Home vegetable garden weed management guidelines	https://utia.tennessee.edu/publications/wp-content/uploads/sites/269/2023/10/SP291-I.pdf
Weeds in Ornamental Plantings: A Management Plan For Tennessee Homeowners	Weed management plan, weed types and life cycles, and weed identification information	https://utia.tennessee.edu/publications/wp-content/uploads/sites/269/2023/10/PB1659.pdf
You Can Control Garden Insects 2020	Information on management and identification of of common garden insects	https://utia.tennessee.edu/publications/wp-content/uploads/sites/269/2023/10/PB595.pdf

Post by Dr. Eleanor Lopez, plant pathogen and insect diagnostician.