Horticulture

We are starting to see anthracnose on sycamore.   Anthracnose is a fungal disease favored by cool, wet weather. Young leaves may wither and turn...

There has been growing interest in straw bale gardening.  What better place to try this than in Kansas where straw is so abundant.  First,...

Yellow nutsedge is a relatively common problem in lawns, especially in wet years or in lawns with irrigation. Although it looks much like a...

Old world bluestem is a plant that is becoming increasingly prevalent in native grasslands commonly used for cattle grazing, particularly in drier regions. The...

Rabbits in gardens are a perennial problem because of the wide variety of plants they can feed on. This time of year, they gravitate...

Like last year, we are seeing a high number of oak galls this year, especially vein pocket gall on pin oak leaves. Vein pocket...

This insect has been skeletonizing rose leaves in the Kansas City area. This is not a caterpillar but is the larva of a sawfly. Close...

Some areas of Kansas have avoided late freezes resulting in a heavy fruit crop this year. At first glance, this might seem to be...

It is often helpful to set many houseplants outside for the summer so they can recover from the low light levels endured during the...

This is the time of year we normally start seeing damage from cabbage worms. The imported cabbage worm is usually the first cabbage worm...