Horticulture

How do you control Bermudagrass? Bermudagrass can make a nice lawn if you don't mind its invasiveness and short growing season. But many people...

It is nearly time to enjoy one of the many fruits of your vegetable garden labor! Garlic harvesting!   Most varieties will be ready to harvest...

Description: The clearwing moth is the adult of the squash vine borer and is about ½-inch long with metallic-green front wings and clear back wings....

Description: The larval stage is a 3 ½ to 4-inch long pale, green caterpillar. There are five pairs of prolegs and a horn on the...

1712 Claflin, 2021 Throckmorton Plant Science Center Manhattan, KS 66506 (785) 532-6173 Access Online: https://hnr.k-state.edu/extension/horticulture-resource-center/horticulture-newsletter/ Video of the Week: Native and Ornamental Grasses of Kansas (June 2025 K-State...

With vegetable gardening comes insect issues. Sometimes bug problems are high and sometimes they are low, depending on the year. One thing is for...

If a little fertilizer is good then a lot of fertilizer is great, right? That is not the case for tomato plants. Too much...

1712 Claflin, 2021 Throckmorton Plant Science Center Manhattan, KS 66506 (785) 532-6173 Online PDF access Video of the Week: Heat Loving Perennials (May 2025 K-State Garden Hour Webinar...