K-State
Phelps, Dawn
A Desert in Bloom
Dawn Phelps
Columnist
Covered wagons lumbered along, heading west, as weary travelers looked forward to “better days” and the gold in California. The year was l849—the...
Kansas News
St. Patrick’s Day: Time to rock your shamrock knowledge
If a leprechaun leaps from the faerie den this St. Patrick’s Day to ask if you know a shamrock from a clover, what will...
Horticulture
Selecting The Right Pruning Tool:
When pruning trees, shrubs, and other plant material, it’s important to remember that pruning is the act of intentionally damaging a plant, in order...
Horticulture
The Impact Of Cold Temperatures On Fruit Trees:
With a warmer than average winter, and springtime temperatures on the rise, many trees are starting to break dormancy. For fruit trees, this can...
Horticulture
Planting Cool Season Vegetables Outside:
Mid-March is an ideal time to start many cool season vegetable crops outside in the garden. Cool season crops will grow in colder temperatures...
Horticulture
Plant Potatoes Now:
The St. Patrick’s Day Holiday, mid-March, is the reminder most gardeners need to plant their potato crops for the spring. While potatoes can be...
Kansas News
Some Parsons, Kansas, residents raise concerns about a 1-mile underground nuclear reactor
Dozens of people gathered at a meeting to hear from the company and share their opinions about the first of a new type of...
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