Horticulture

 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...

Many gardeners look forward to harvesting new potatoes this time of year. New potatoes are immature and should be about the size of walnuts. ...

Be on the lookout for cherry leaf spot.  This disease causes small, pinpoint dark lesions on cherry leaves. The black spots often fall out,...

We should have good fruit crops this year as long as we can avoid severe weather. Keep in mind some tips to help ensure...

Many people mistake little barley (Hordeum pusillum) for a little foxtail because the foxtail and little barley seedheads are similar. However, little barley is...

I presented a few "plant irrigation" talks this past weekend at the "Flower and Garden Tour".  It probably should have been named "Scott´s Watering...

by Linda Geist, University of Missouri Extension Nothing says spring like fresh asparagus. The flowering perennial is an interesting and low-calorie, high-nutrient spring vegetable, says University of...

Tree squirrels can cause a couple types of tree damage. Most commonly they clip the tips of branches. The length of severed branches is...

As with many areas in Kansas, Sedgwick County has seen a high level of oak vein pocket gall this year.  Matthew McKernan, our Sedgwick...