Horticulture
Watering Houseplants While on Vacation
We are approaching the time of year when many people take vacation. In the rush to get everything done before leaving, don't forget your...
Horticulture
Colorado Potato Beetle
Overwintering females emerge in late April and lay a cluster of bright, yellow eggs on recently emerged potato plants. Larvae mature in about 3...
Horticulture
Too Wet to Mow the Lawn
What do you do when the lawn can't be cut because of constant rain? The best thing to do is to set your mower...
Horticulture
Checklist of Good Gardening Practices
The vegetable plants are flying off the shelves at garden centers everywhere! It is great and fun to grow your own vegetables! Keeping up...
Horticulture
Tips for Summer Gardening Success
(Family Features) When temperatures peak and the summer sun shines for long hours throughout the day, it can put a burden on your garden...
Horticulture
Storm Damage and the Garden
Various parts of the state have had high winds, excessive rainfall and hail. This column deals with what can be done to help our...
Horticulture
Westar Energy and Shortstop
Recently Westar Energy began a program to treat trees in the path of utilities with Shortstop, a Tree Growth Regulator. Some of the objectives...
Horticulture
Bristly Rose Slug
This insect has been skeletonizing rose leaves in the Kansas City and Lawrence areas. This is not a caterpillar but is the larva of...
