Horticulture
Tiny pests causing big headaches for gardeners
Spider mites can be controlled, if you work at it
MANHATTAN, Kan. — While the extremely hot weather may be giving your garden plants a...
Horticulture
The flower that thrives on neglect
by Linda Geist, University of Missouri Extension
Few garden flowers give more and ask for less than daylily. In the quest for a “no maintenance”...
Horticulture
Zinnia: From eye sickness to eye candy
Durable annual handles mid-west summers.
by Linda Geist - University of Missouri Extension
In the search for a colorful annual flower that can handle the rigors of a typical...
Horticulture
Blister Beetles
These beetles are notorious for quickly stripping vegetables (especially tomatoes) and ornamentals of their foliage. There are several species of blister beetles which vary...
Horticulture
Spider Mites
Most spider mites like hot and dry weather and we are seeing populations start to explode. Look for stippling on the upper surface of the leaves...
Horticulture
Raccoons and Sweet Corn
It seems the official sweet corn inspector should be the raccoon as they seem to harvest the sweet corn the day before it is to be...
Horticulture
Fall Gardening
Probably the last thing most gardeners are thinking of now is planting vegetables. However, fall gardens will often produce higher quality, tastier cool-season crops as the vegetable...
