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Better Kansas – July 23, 2020 In today’s Better Kansas, we bring information on back-to-school shopping, rethinking retirement, preserving tomatoes, dividing daylilies, early fall weather...

Thump Test? There’s a better way to pick a ripe watermelon

K-State Research and Extension   The color of the ground spot is key to finding a tasty melon   MANHATTAN, Kan. – It’s common in most grocery...

Horticulture News

    Horticulture News By: Scott Eckert, Harvey County Extension Agent, Horticulture     Master Gardener Training Class Opens Enrollment   It is that time again!  You can be a pro or...

Horticulture 2020 Newsletter No. 28  

Horticulture 2020 Newsletter No. 28    July 14, 2020   Reminders Tomatoes can be harvested when they are green and red to prevent sunscald and to allow the...

Horticulture 2020 Newsletter No. 27    July 7, 2020

Horticulture 2020 Newsletter   https://hnr.k-state.edu/extension/info-center/newsletters/index.html Blog Post: http://www.ksuhortnewsletter.org Video of the Week: Efficient Water Use in the Garden https://kansashealthyyards.org/all-videos/video/efficient-water-use-in-the-garden   Reminders Water plants as needed. Complete final pinching of chrysanthemums.   VEGETABLES Fall Gardening ...

Horticulture News

K-State Research and Extension Horticulture News By: Scott Eckert, Harvey County Extension Agent, Horticulture   I am seeing a lot of spider mite damage on vegetable plants now. ...

Horticulture News

Horticulture News By: Scott Eckert, Harvey County Extension Agent, Horticulture     Tomato plants are easy to grow but have about 1,000 problems!  During the summer the hot,...

K-State Research and Extension

  Beef cattle experts outline ‘pillars’ for sustainable ranches   Environmental considerations important, but so are social, economic matters   MANHATTAN, Kan. — In agriculture, the word sustainability is...