Horticulture
February Ornamentals Gardening Calendar
Weeks 1-4: Winter aconite (Eranthis sp.) and snowdrops (Galanthus sp.) are hardy bulbs for shady gardens that frequently push up through snow to...
Horticulture
More to mushrooms than morels
Although many in Missouri think about mushrooms when the morels are at their peak in April, people who grow mushrooms at home or commercially...
Horticulture
Don’t Salt Your Plants
Everyone knows that someone stranded in the ocean should not drink the water. The salt content of that water will make a bad situation...
Horticulture
Start Trees Off Right
Research from K-State’s John C. Pair Horticultural Center has quantified the effect of controlling grasses around newly planted trees.
Jason Griffin, William Reid, and Dale...
Horticulture
Growing african violets
Indoor plants help beautify the home, especially in winter! The African violet, known botanically as Saintpaulia, is one of the most popular flowering houseplants....
Horticulture
Pawpaw Trees: A Native Fruit
Even though pawpaw is native to eastern Kansas, many people in the state have never eaten one. Fruits resemble fat bananas and are generally...
Horticulture
Girard to Host Regional Farmers’ Market Vendor Workshop
The Kansas Department of Agriculture, K-State Research and Extension and the Kansas Department of Health and Environment will host a regional workshop in Girard...
Horticulture
Now is a Good Time to Design Your Landscape
The dark, cold days of winter are a good time to dream and plan for the upcoming growing season. Have you always wanted to...
