Horticulture

1712 Claflin, 2021 Throckmorton Plant Science Center Manhattan, KS 66506 (785) 532-6173 Online PDF access Video of the Week: Heat Loving Perennials (May 2025 K-State Garden Hour Webinar...

Not only can you have Colorado Potato beetle on potatoes, they can also attack tomato, eggplant, pepper and other solanaceous plants.   Colorado Potato beetle overwinters...

One of the tasks of mowing and maintaining a pleasing appearance to your lawn is keeping the blades sharp! A sharp blade is the...

K-State horticulture expert outlines options for giving tomatoes a lift. Late May and early June are an important period for one of home gardener’s favorite...

Snap beans, also called “green beans” or “string beans” (although most modern varieties do not have strings) are harvested when the pods contain immature...

1712 Claflin, 2021 Throckmorton Plant Science Center Manhattan, KS 66506 (785) 532-6173 Video of the Week: Stake and Weave Tomatoes An alternative method of supporting tomatoes using...

Watering the garden can be an expensive and time-consuming task, especially in the heat of summer. When plants experience prolonged water stress, the yield,...

Description: Velvet-green larvae are 1-1/4 inches long at maturity. The chrysalis is light green, tan or yellowish and about one-inch long. The adult is a...