Horticulture
Sweet Corn Earworm
Corn earworm tends to be a problem every year on sweet corn in Kansas. The earworm moth lays eggs on developing silks at night....
Horticulture
Inexpensive Method of Watering Trees
We mentioned in an accompanying article about using a soaker hose to water trees. We thought it might be helpful to provide more details.
Soaker...
Horticulture
Watering Newly Planted Trees
Newly planted trees have not established the extensive root system needed to absorb enough water during hot, dry, windy summers. Even trees two or...
Horticulture
Bermudagrass Control
Bermudagrass can make a nice lawn if you don't mind its invasiveness and short growing season. But many people dislike both these characteristics. Warm-season...
Horticulture
Video of the Week: Mulch: Trees Need to Breathe
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XORmEz1vOeQ
Horticulture
Corpse flower opens to delight, repel curious Kansans
Kansas State University greenhouse welcomes visitors to rare bloom
MANHATTAN, Kan. — The initial bloom of a titan arum could take as long as 20...
Horticulture
Squash Bugs
Squash bugs are the grey, shield-shaped bugs that feed on squash and pumpkin plants. If you have had problems with these insects in the...
Horticulture
Tomato Leaf Spot Diseases
This time of year, two common leaf-spot diseases often appear on tomato plants. Septoria leaf spot and early blight are both characterized by brown...
