Horticulture

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...

Sweet corn is one of those crops that is only "good" for a few days. If you want longer periods of production, consider staggering...

University of Missouri Extension Right after daffodils, tulips and hyacinths have spent their last flower, many homeowners mow the plants down. That’s a bad idea...

May is an excellent time to fertilize cool-season lawns such as tall fescue and Kentucky bluegrass if they will be irrigated throughout the summer....

Leaves Turning Yellow or Red: In Kansas we often see chlorosis (yellowing) of plant leaves due to high pH soils making iron unavailable.  However,...

Peach leaf curl is a fungus disease that causes developing peach leaves to become puckered and distorted and show a reddish-green hue. A similar...

The frequent, heavy rains in certain areas of the state have resulted in the appearance of mushrooms in home lawns and landscape beds.  Although mushrooms...