Horticulture

Gardening Calendar supplied by the staff of the William T. Kemper Center for Home Gardening located at the Missouri Botanical Garden in St. Louis,...

Weeks 1-4: Cool-season lawns are best fertilized in fall. Make up to 3 applications between now and December. Do not exceed rates recommended...

Linda Geist - University of Missouri Extension The unique beauty and pleasing fragrance of carnivorous plants lure unwary prey into their clutches. From an insect’s point...

  Smut (Ustilago maydis) is a fungal disease of corn that may infect leaves, stems, tassels or ears though infections on ears are the most...

Weeks 1-2: Egyptian (top-setting) onions can be divided and replanted now. Weeks 1-2: Sowing seeds of radish, lettuce, spinach and other greens in...

Weeks 1-4: Continue planting evergreens now. Weeks 1-3: Cuttings of annuals can be taken now to provide vigorous plants for overwintering. Weeks 1-3:...

Are you interested in learning about landscaping trees, turf, flowers, vegetables, landscaping, or growing etc.  Are you interested in volunteering?  The Harvey County Master Gardener Volunteer program is...

We are often asked, “What’s the best shade grass for Kansas?” The answer is simple but requires explanation. Tall fescue is the best shade...