Horticulture

We have received a number of calls on grasshoppers recently. Permethrin (numerous trade names) is a good choice for vegetable crops because it is labeled...

Telling when a melon is ready to be harvested can be a challenge, or it may be quite easy. It all depends on the...

Smut (Ustilago maydis) is a fungal disease of corn that may infect leaves, stems, tassels or ears though infections on ears are the most...

From Liberal to Louisburg, Abilene to Wichita, chances are one of Kansas' dozens of farmers markets is nearby. Some have become social and civic...

Most calls on how to control bagworms come in late July to early August when damage appears. Bagworms are difficult to control when they...

Many areas of Kansas went through an extremely wet spring. Gardeners may assume that little watering may be needed this summer as the soils were...

MANHATTAN, Kan. - The lakeshore community of University Park, Kansas has been recognized for its standing as a Firewise Community/USA for the past 10...

These large (1-1/3- to 1-5/8-inch long) wasps fly slowly above the ground. Cicada killers have a black body with yellow marks across the thorax...

K-State horticulturist outlines a few easy steps. MANHATTAN, Kan. – Showy, elegant, and easy are terms that describe bearded iris flowers, and because they...

Tree squirrels can cause a couple types of tree damage. Most commonly they clip the tips of branches. The length of severed branches is...