Horticulture

Fall is traditionally a time for cleaning up gardens. Normally, we recommend clear-cutting dead stems to help control insect and disease problems. With herbaceous perennials that...

Hoes, shovels and other common garden tools often have wooden handles that can deteriorate over time. Storing tools in a protected location can slow that process,...

By: Scott Eckert, County Extension Agent, Horticulture   For tall fescue lawn owners this is the time. If you did not fertilize your cool season lawn...

By: Scott Eckert, County Extension Agent, Horticulture   A grass with stickers! That may be the easiest way to describe Sandbur. Sandbur is a warm-season annual...

LINCOLN, Neb. — A brown-bag presentation titled "Let's Eat! The landscape" will be held Nov. 6 at noon and again at 5:30 p.m. at...

Cool-season vegetables vary in cold tolerance, with some able to take colder temperatures than others. Semi-hardy crops can take a light frost but are damaged by...

Control Broadleaf Weeds in Lawns in Late October - Early November Late October to early November is the most effective time to control broadleaf weeds in...

What is the "Wild" Shrub with the Bright Red Berries People in the eastern half of the state have been reporting shrubs with bright red...

Fall is the preferred time to prepare garden soil for next spring’s vegetable garden. Spring is often wet making it difficult to work soil...

As winter approaches, we need to start thinking about storage of the bulbs that will not survive Kansas winters. The bulbs of gladiolus, caladium,...