Horticulture

Hardening Transplants: Plants grown inside will often undergo transplant shock if not hardened off. Plants are hardened off by moving them outside and exposing...

Seed stores best if kept in a cold, dark, dry location. We normally consider seed will remain viable for about 3 years under these...

It can be difficult to find specific onion varieties in sets or transplants, so growing from seed may be a preferred option. Onions are...

By: Scott Eckert, County Extension Agent, Horticulture Starting your own garden plants is a fun winter project! Many gardeners use fluorescent lights to start young...

Many gardeners use fluorescent lights to start young vegetable and flower plants during the spring or to grow certain houseplants all year long. Traditionally,...

Sugar maples often have significant problems with our Kansas weather. Our hot, often dry summers and windy conditions can shorten the life of these...

We occasionally receive calls from gardeners who want to know how to treat an apple seed so it will germinate. Usually, the gardener is...

Soon the crocus flowers will be popping up out of the soil showing us that spring is just around the corner!  However, the calendar...

By Scott Eckert, County Extension Agent, Horticulture The last 6 or 7 years have been rough on our trees and shrubs in windbreaks and wood...

Amaryllis is the perfect last-minute gift for young and old, says University of Missouri Extension horticulturist David Trinklein. “Plants make thoughtful gifts at this...