Horticulture

Temperatures that remain above 75 degrees F at night and day temperatures above 95 degrees F with dry, hot winds will cause poor fruit set on...

July 25    K-State Bedding Plant Field Day, Olathe July 29    Open House, K-State Research & Extension Center, Olathe August 3    Turf & Ornamentals Field Day, Wichita http://www.kansasturfgrassfoundation.com/annual-ktf-field-day.html  

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They seem to come in an array of color. Blister beetles are notorious for quickly stripping vegetables (especially tomatoes) and ornamentals of their foliage....

Japanese beetles feed on over 300 species of plants including rose, birch, linden, crabapple, grape, Virginia creeper, and buckeye. Adults are approximately 7/16-inch long...

If you notice leaves disappearing from walnut trees, it may be walnut caterpillars. Walnut caterpillars attack primarily black walnut, pecan, and several species of...

Corn earworm tends to be a problem every year on sweet corn in Kansas. The earworm moth lays eggs on developing silks at night....

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...