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Harvesting and Curing Black Walnut

Black walnuts are ready to be harvested when the hull can be dented with your thumb. You can also wait until the nuts start...

Fall is a Good Time for Soil Testing

Though we often think of soil testing as a spring chore, fall can actually be a better time. Soil-testing laboratories are often very busy...

Clean Up Iris Beds this Fall

Iris are known for a couple of common problems: a fungus disease known as iris leaf spot and an insect named iris borer. Though...

Pruning Trees and Shrubs in the Fall

Though light pruning and removal of dead wood are fine this time of year, more severe pruning should be left until spring. Consider pruning...

Video of the Week: Planting Bulbs for Spring Color

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Rose Disease

Roses can be the most noticeable and beautiful plant in the landscape!  There are some issues roses can have though.  Rose rosette is a...

Corn Gluten Meal as a Herbicide

I had a request for information on this product and this article is a response to that request. Corn gluten meal is a natural byproduct...

Look at All the Painted Ladies

This year, throughout Kansas, we have seen an abundance and wonderful display of painted lady (Vanessa cardui) butterflies. The painted lady butterfly is one...

Should You Let Turf Grow Tall in the Fall

Sometimes you will hear people say to let the grass grow tall right before winter sets in. Their reasoning is that the extra foliage...

Peppers from the Garden

​Peppers are able to be stored fresh much longer than tomatoes. They can usually keep in a crisper drawer of a refrigerator for several...
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