Horticulture
Harvesting and Curing Black Walnut
Black walnuts are ready to be harvested when the hull can be dented with your thumb. You can also wait until the nuts start...
Horticulture
Fall is a Good Time for Soil Testing
Though we often think of soil testing as a spring chore, fall can actually be a better time. Soil-testing laboratories are often very busy...
Horticulture
Clean Up Iris Beds this Fall
Iris are known for a couple of common problems: a fungus disease known as iris leaf spot and an insect named iris borer. Though...
Horticulture
Pruning Trees and Shrubs in the Fall
Though light pruning and removal of dead wood are fine this time of year, more severe pruning should be left until spring. Consider pruning...
Horticulture
Video of the Week: Planting Bulbs for Spring Color
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MLekj8TKhRo
Horticulture
Rose Disease
Roses can be the most noticeable and beautiful plant in the landscape! There are some issues roses can have though. Rose rosette is a...
Horticulture
Corn Gluten Meal as a Herbicide
I had a request for information on this product and this article is a response to that request.
Corn gluten meal is a natural byproduct...
Horticulture
Look at All the Painted Ladies
This year, throughout Kansas, we have seen an abundance and wonderful display of painted lady (Vanessa cardui) butterflies. The painted lady butterfly is one...
