Horticulture

An old Missouri saying advises, “On the 25th of July, sow your turnips, wet or dry,” said University of Missouri Extension horticulturist David Trinklein. This...

Bearded irises are well adapted to Kansas and multiply quickly. After several years, the centers of the clumps tend to lose vigor, and flowering...

Extreme heat and bright sunlight can sunscald tomato fruit, leaving a light yellow to white sunken spot that resembles a blister. Eventually this area...

Tomatoes often have problems with cracking caused by pressure inside the fruit that is more than the skin can handle. Cracks are usually on the...

The extremely hot weather we have had recently not only interferes with flower pollination (see July 11 newsletter) but also can affect how quickly...

Beans that blossom but don’t set pods are often suffering from a condition known as blossom blast.  This is not a disease but is...

When temperatures exceed 90 degrees F, fruit plants lose water quickly. When this happens, moisture is withdrawn from the fruit to supply the tree. Stress...

July 25    K-State Bedding Plant Field Day, Olathe For more information,  http://hnr.k-state.edu/events/KState%20Bedding%20Plant%20Field%20DayTuesday.pdf You won’t want to miss our industry field day this year.  Many cultivars in the...