Interest Areas

Our horticulture program provides:

• Scientific evaluations of annual & perennial flowers, strawberries, hardy shrub roses, trees & shrubs
• Demonstrates landscape design and plant materials for homeowners and gardeners
• Evaluation of plant materials used for windbreaks and shelterbelts
• Horticultural education for children
• Cooperative research with the U of M Department of Horticultural Science and USDA

 Current Research

• Wool mulching systems for specialty crops
• Bio-based weed control in strawberry using sheep wool mulch and canola mulch
• Cultivar trials of bedding plants
• USDA field evaluation of woody plant materials
• Evaluation of strawberry cultivars and selections
• Garden chrysanthemum project
• Herbaceous perennial trial
• Aqua Innovations strawberry experiment
• Agro K strawberry experiment
• Bailey Nurseries Hardy Shrub Rose evaluation
• University of Minnesota Hardy Shrub Rose evaluation

Outreach Programs

Hands on Horticulture Seminar

Horticulture Night

E-mail:  poppesr@morris.umn.edu

Recent Publications

• Anderson, N., Ascher, P., Eash, N., Fritz, V., Gesick, E., Hebel, J., Poppe, S., Wagner, R., Walvatne, B., Wildung, D. 2001. New Chrysanthemums from the University of Minnesota Department of Horticulture Science, 'Peach Centerpiece'/'Sesquicentennial Sun' Minnesota Deport 248-2001  07696-MR-B.
• Widrlechner, M.P., Hebel, J.B., Herman, D.E., Iles, J.K., Kling, G.J., Ovrom, P.A., Pair, J.C., Paparozzi, E.T., Poppe, S.R., Rose, N., Schutzki, R.E., Tubesing, C., Wildung, D.K. 1998.  Performance of Landscape Plants from Northern Japan in the North Central United States.  J. Environ. Hort. 16 (1) J-17596.
• Hancheck, A.M., S.R. Poppe, and D. K. Wildung.  1991-1995.  Cultivar trials of bedding plants.  University of Minnesota Extension Report.
• Zins, M., D.K. Wildung, S.R. Poppe, and R.M. Olen.  1985.  Suggested vegetable varieties for home gardeners in Minnesota.  University of Minnesota Extension Report.
• Ascher, P., N. Anderson, V.Fritz, C. Perillo, S. Poppe, R. Wagner, and D. Wildung.  1997.  Maxi-Mums, a horticultural breakthrough.  University of Minnesota Extension Report.
• Poppe, S.R. and D.K. Wildung.  1998.  Flower trials. University of Minnesota Extension Report.
• Forcella, F. and S.R. Poppe. 1998.  Gylphosate-treated canola mulch inhibits weeds during strawberry establishment.  In J. Jannick (ed.) New Crops and New Uses: Biodiversity and Sustainable Agriculture.  Association for the Advancement of Industrial Crops. (In press).