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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...

Tulip history

By - Linda Geist, University of Missouri Extension Many spring flowerbeds awaken with the vibrant colors of tulips. Once a valuable currency, tulip has a...

Jagger’s Double Decade Impact

By Alex Lessard, Kansas Wheat Alliance Communications Intern This year marks the 22nd anniversary of Kansas State University's hard red winter wheat variety, Jagger. This variety...

Fall Planting of Asparagus & Rhubarb    

We sometimes receive questions as to whether asparagus or rhubarb can be moved in the fall. Though these crops are traditionally transplanted in the...

Free honeybee workshops to be offered in southeast Kansas

Enthusiasm for beekeeping has expanded throughout southeast Kansas.  For beginning and veteran beekeepers alike, K-State Research and Extension will host two workshops featuring bee...

Frost on Lawns   

If you have ever walked across a frosted lawn that isn't dormant, you may have noticed your footprints showing up later in the day....

Last Tomatoes of the Season

Cold nights are increasing in frequency now that we are into October. If you have tomatoes, you may have some that are approaching maturity....

Preventing Sunscald on Thin-Barked Trees

Many young, smooth, thin-barked trees such as honey locusts, fruit trees, ashes, oaks, maples, lindens, and willows are susceptible to sunscald and bark cracks....

Emerald Ash Borer Confirmed in Atchison County

The Kansas Department of Agriculture, along with the U.S. Department of Agriculture, confirmed the presence of emerald ash borer (EAB) in Atchison County, Kan. On...
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