Horticulture
Sweet Corn Primer
It used to be simple to decide which sweet corn to plant. You simply chose a cultivar and planted when the soil temperature reached...
Horticulture
Fertilize Irrigated Cool-Season Lawns in May
May is an excellent time to fertilize cool-season lawns such as tall fescue and Kentucky bluegrass if they will be irrigated throughout the summer....
Horticulture
Pine Tip Moth Control
We received the following note from Matthew McKernan, our Horticulture Agent in Sedgwick County (Wichita).
“A couple of my Christmas Tree growers have continued to...
Horticulture
Termites or Ants
Both termites and ants are able to swarm and may have wings during part of their lives. Since these insects are close to the...
Horticulture
Husker Researchers Explore Ways to Use Grape Waste
Lincoln, Nebraska, April 26, 2018 – It's no secret that grapes are the primary ingredient in wine, but what happens to the parts of...
Horticulture
May Garden Calendar
Vegetables and Fruits
Plant tomato, pepper, and eggplant transplants in early May
Seed sweet corn, cucumbers, squash, beans, and other warm season vegetables
Lightly...
Horticulture
Conservation Tree Planting Program in Kansas
The Kansas Forest Service’s Conservation Tree Planting Program offers tree and shrub seedlings, as well as other items for use in conservation plantings. Plantings...
Horticulture
Will I have Peaches This Year?
If your peach trees were in bloom during one of our earlier cold snaps, then it will be doubtful that you will have a...
