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Heat Stops Tomatoes from Setting Fruit    

Temperatures that remain above 75 degrees F at night and day temperatures above 95 degrees F with dry, hot winds will cause poor fruit...

When to Pick Blackberries  

The exact time to harvest blackberries varies by cultivar, with thorny blackberries normally ripening earlier than thornless types. But there are some general guidelines...

Hornworms on Tomatoes     

Hornworms are the largest larval insect commonly seen in the garden. Though usually seen on tomato, they can also attack eggplant, pepper, and potato. The...

Walnut Caterpillars   

If you notice leaves disappearing from walnut trees, it may be walnut caterpillars. Walnut caterpillars attack primarily black walnut, pecan, and several species of...

Bermudagrass Control 

Bermudagrass can make a nice lawn if you don't mind its invasiveness and short growing season. But many people dislike both these characteristics.  Warm-season grasses,...

Summer Branch Drop    

The extreme heat and drought can cause some rarely seen phenomenon.   Dennis Patton, our Horticulture Agent in Johnson County has had several reports of...

Day 17, Kansas Wheat Harvest Report

By Marsha Boswell This is day 17 of the Kansas Wheat Harvest Report, brought to you by the Kansas Wheat Commission, Kansas Association of Wheat...

Causes of Blossom End Rot

If you have tomatoes with a sunken, brown leathery patch on the bottom of the fruit, you probably have blossom end rot. Though most...

Harvesting Onions

Onions are ready to harvest when about half the plants have tops that have fallen over. This is a sign that the onions are...

The What and Why of Leaf Scorch

By: Scott Eckert, County Extension Agent, Horticulture I have a containerized shrub that was beautifully leafed out while we had all the rain in the...
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