Horticulture
Questions on Ornamental Grasses
We are starting to receive questions on whether it is best to cut back ornamental grasses in the fall or spring. As a rule,...
Horticulture
Preventing Sunscald on Thin-Barked Trees
Many young, smooth, thin-barked trees such as honey locusts, fruit trees, ashes, oaks, maples, lindens, and willows are susceptible to sunscald and bark cracks....
Horticulture
Fruit Planting Preparation
If you plan to develop or add to your fruit garden next year, now is a good time to begin preparing the planting site....
Horticulture
Video of the Week: Garlic – Easy to Grow and Store
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u8rKHt8LC-w
Horticulture
Forestry Field Day to feature local experts
The23rd annual Fall Forestry Field Day will be held Wednesday, Oct.4 at Bill Kennedy’s Tree Farm
MANHATTAN, Kan. — Bill Kennedy has been recognized by...
Horticulture
Helping plants grow in Kansas extreme weather
We all know the weather in Kansas can be extreme!
Plants that grow in Kansas have to be tough. Sometimes it doesn’t hurt to help...
Horticulture
Fall is a great time to plant and fertilize turfgrass
By: Scott Eckert, County Extension Agent, Horticulture
Fall is a great time to plant, over seed, core-aerate, power rake and fertilize tall fescue so to...
Horticulture
Floral fireworks in the fall
Dahlia puts on dazzling color show as nights begin to cool.
When many garden flowers show the ravages of a long and sometimes brutal summer,...
