Extension Horticulture Outreach Specialist
Agriculture Institute | Horticulture Program
Allen Pyle is a Statewide Horticulture Extension Specialist for UW-Madison Extension. His expertise includes herbaceous ornamental plants, integrated pest management, plant propagation, and pollinator gardening. Allen holds a bachelor’s degree in horticulture and a master’s degree in entomology.
Talks:
Integrated Pest Management (IPM) for Gardens and Landscapes
IPM uses a combination of techniques to control pest damage while protecting the environment and human health. Learn the fundamentals of IPM as well as specifics on how to control a range of garden and landscape pests.
Gardening for Pollinators and Beneficial Insects
Learn about proper plant choices and garden culture to create habitat for pollinators and beneficial insects and how to safely manage pests.
The Science of Building and Maintaining Healthy Soils
Understand the physical, chemical, and biological factors that affect soil quality and health and how to improve and maintain soil quality in your garden and landscape.
Tough Pollinator Plants for Tough Times
Learn about resilient and adapted pollinator plants that will thrive in difficult sites and weather extremes (wet soils, drought, heat, etc.)
Invasive Exotic Pests in Wisconsin
Learn to recognize and control invasive pests in the garden and landscape. Pests covered will include those established in Wisconsin as well as some that threaten to invade the state in the near future.
New and Unusual Plant Varieties
Learn about plant varieties that are new to the market, award winning varieties, and plants that performed very well in trials in the Midwest.
Succeed with Seed Starting
Learn tips and techniques for improving success and consistency when growing edible and ornamental plants from seed.