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Horticulture
Storing apples
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You can enjoy apples from January to June – with the right conditions.
Some apple cultivars can be stored for longer periods than others. Some
cultivars...
Fall chores are necessary to keep up with the home landscape
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By: Scott Eckert, County Extension Agent, Horticulture
Fall chores are necessary to keep up with the home landscape. One of my favorite fall activities is teaching the...
Little barley in lawns
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Many people mistake little barley (Hordeum pusillum) for a little
foxtail because the foxtail and little barley seedheads are similar.
However, little barley is a winter...
Garden insects subject of September 4 brown-bag
LINCOLN, Neb. — A brown-bag presentation on fascinating insects will be held Sept. 4 at noon and again at 5:30 p.m. at the University...
Harvey County Fair results, 4-H 2014
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J - 4-H Horticulture
Grand Champion Garden Crops: Cody Eye, Walton
Reserve Grand Champion Garden Crops: Shelby Spreier, Lucky 13
Apple
Purple: Jakob Senn, Lucky 13
Blue: Annika Senn,...
Lawn care tips for Fall
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Lawn Care Tips for Fall
(Family Features) Taking time in the fall to prepare your lawn for the colder months ahead will pay dividends come...
Bix XII gardening
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Ready to gear up for football season, K-State fans? What better way to cheer
on the Wildcats than by featuring plants with purple accents in...
Are crabapples safe to eat?
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Crabapples are safe to consume as long as you don’t eat too many of them.
Actually, the only difference between crabapples and apples is the...
Power raking and core-aeration
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September is the optimum time to power rake or core-aerate tall fescue and
Kentucky bluegrass lawns. These grasses should be coming out of their summer
doldrums...
Peonies may be cut back now
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Peonies often look a little bedraggled by this time of year and gardeners
may want to cut them back. That will not be a problem...