Horticulture

TURFGRASS Lawn Calendar for Cool-Season Grasses The following suggestions are for cool-season grasses such as Kentucky bluegrass or tall fescue. Zoysiagrass, bermudagrass, and buffalograss are warm-season grasses and...

University partnered with local organizations to provide more than 11,000 pounds to hungry families OLATHE, Kan. – The work that Kansas State University researchers do...

FLOWERS Handling Tips for Valentine's Day Roses If you are fortunate enough to receive roses from a loved one this Valentine's Day, follow these guidelines to help...

VEGETABLES 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. ...

The Harvey County Home and Garden Show 2020 is getting close!  Mark your calendars for March 28 and 29 in the Armory in Newton!  This year...

The Department of Horticultural Science Trial and Display Garden was established in the late 1970s on a small plot near the corner of Gortner...

By Sarah Thompson     Plant breeders are always striving to develop new varieties that satisfy growers, producers and consumers. To do this, breeders use genetic markers to bring...

FRUIT Fruit Trees and Frost If you are considering purchasing fruit trees this spring, there are certain factors that should be considered for some of our fruit...