Horticulture
Mulching Garden Crops
Now is a good time to mulch garden vegetables if you haven’t done so already. Mulches provide several benefits including weed prevention, reduced watering...
Horticulture
Do Not Over-Fertilize Tomatoes
Though tomatoes need to be fertilized to yield well, too much nitrogen can result in large plants with little to no fruit. Tomatoes should...
Horticulture
Still Early to Treat Bagworms
Many bagworms have hatched and have come out of the mother's bag but we are still a bit early to treat as we may...
Horticulture
Spring-Flowering Bulb Foliage Can be Removed
It is important to leave spring-flowering bulb foliage in place until it “ripens” or becomes brown. The energy produced by the leaves after flowering...
Horticulture
Sidedressing Annual Flowers
Modern annual flowers have been bred to flower early and over a long period of time. They are not as easily thrown off flowering...
Horticulture
Rose Rosette
Rose rosette is a serious problem in Kansas on wild roses (Rosa multiflora) in pastures and hedges. It is also found in domestic rose...
Horticulture
How to Make Tomato Cages
Commercial tomato cages are often too wimpy for Kansas conditions. Fortunately, you can make your own cages from concrete reinforcing mesh (wire). This material...
