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Kansas Gardening: Still Time to Plant Spring-Flowering Bulbs   

Generally, it is recommended to plant hardy bulbs (especially daffodils) in October to give them enough time to root before winter. But it is...

Tucking Your Lawnmower in for the Winter  

If you are done mowing for the year, be sure to service your mower before putting it away. Make sure you drain the gas...

Why Late Lawn Seedings Often Fail  

We normally recommend that Kentucky bluegrass and tall fescue be seeded in September but no later than October 15. Though plantings later than October...

Control Broadleaf Weeds in Lawns in Late October – Early November 

Late October to early November is the most effective time to control broadleaf weeds in lawns. Dandelions usually produce a flush of new plants...

Dealing with fallen leaf syndrome

The sight of colorful fall leaves floating to the ground is a beautiful site!  It's They are beginning to come down now.  It will...

Amending Soils with Sand   

Sand is sometimes suggested as an amendment material for clay soils. However, there is good reason to be cautious about using sand. In order...

Work Garden Soil in the Fall   

Fall is the preferred time to prepare garden soil for next spring’s vegetable garden. Spring is often wet making it difficult to work soil...

Is It a Maple or an Oak?   

Sometimes people are unsure on how to tell the difference between a maple and an oak. The easiest way is to look at how...

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...

Kansas Gardening: Fall Lawn Maintenance

Lawn maintenance is never done!  Seeding, over-seeding and core aerating are those chores best achieved in the fall for cool season lawns like tall...
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