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Dodge Winter Lawn Damage

Winter conditions can present a wide range of challenges to your lawn and landscape, but there are precautions you can take to protect your...

Please pass the PEAS!

By Scott Eckert, County Extension Agent, Horticulture Pass the peas please!  We plant peas in our garden and when harvest time comes around many of...

Harvey County Home and Garden Show 2017!

By Scott Eckert, County Extension Agent, Horticulture   Yes it is a long name for a garden show because it identifies as a local community event...

Poisonous Plants

Some of the plants we commonly use in our homes, gardens and landscapes are poisonous. We often have requests from parents who want to...

Bringing Houseplants Down to Size

We sometimes receive calls from gardeners who wish to donate houseplants that have outgrown their location. In most cases, we don’t have room to...

Fungus Gnats

Fungus gnats are small insects (1/8 to 1/10 inch long) that are common in high-organic-matter houseplant soils that are kept moist. Though adults are...

The Difference Among Determinate, Semi-Determinate and Indeterminate Tomatoes

Tomatoes are often classified as determinate, semi-determinate or indeterminate.  Determinate plants produce one large crop and then virtually nothing thereafter.  They are favored by...

Harvey County Home and Garden Show 2017

Yes it is a long name for a garden show because it identifies as a local community event held in Harvey County!  With that...

Growing Your Own Firewood

In order to avoid energy costs, some homeowners are turning to wood for heat.  Plant species is an important consideration as not all trees...

Multiple Grafts on Apple Trees

Nurseries often sell apple trees that bear more than one variety of fruit. The secret is grafting. All apple trees are grafted, which is...
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