Horticulture

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

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

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...

    Leaf scorch is starting to show up primarily on maples around the state. This is not a disease but rather a physiological problem associated...

Many areas of Kansas went through an extremely wet spring. Gardeners may assume that little watering may be needed this summer as the soils were...

Squash bugs are the grey, shield-shaped bugs that feed on squash and pumpkin plants. If you have had problems with these insects in the...

  This time of year, two common leaf-spot diseases appear on tomato plants. Septoria leaf spot and early blight are both characterized by brown spots...

If you plan on using a grub preventative on your lawn, the first half of July is a good target date for most products....

 Steps taken just after harvest may make a big difference later on. Volunteer wheat doesn’t all emerge at the same time, unfortunately. Some can start...

  By Malerie Strahm Wheat farming in Kansas is hard work with unpredictable weather patterns, pests and diseases to combat, but fifth generation farmer, Michael Speer...