Horticulture
Newer Lights Available for Indoor Gardeners
Many gardeners use fluorescent lights to start young vegetable and flower plants during the spring or to grow certain houseplants all year long. Traditionally,...
Horticulture
Caddo Sugar Maples
Sugar maples often have significant problems with our Kansas weather. Our hot, often dry summers and windy conditions can shorten the life of these...
Horticulture
Why Clone Apple Trees
We occasionally receive calls from gardeners who want to know how to treat an apple seed so it will germinate. Usually, the gardener is...
Horticulture
Indoor Plant Care
Soon the crocus flowers will be popping up out of the soil showing us that spring is just around the corner! However, the calendar...
Horticulture
Tree and shrub seedlings available from Kansas Forest Service
By Scott Eckert, County Extension Agent, Horticulture
The last 6 or 7 years have been rough on our trees and shrubs in windbreaks and wood...
Horticulture
Amaryllis—A showstopping holiday bloomer
Amaryllis is the perfect last-minute gift for young and old, says University of Missouri Extension horticulturist David Trinklein. “Plants make thoughtful gifts at this...
Horticulture
Garden Tips for winter holiday’s
Here are some tips for winter gardening!
Check houseplant leaves for brown, dry edges, which indicates too little relative humidity in the house. Increase humidity...
Horticulture
Kansas State University Flower Trials
I am always thinking about planting things! Like how much flowers brighten the landscape.
Have you ever wondered what the best flowers are for our...
