Horticulture
Food Preservation
It's Canning Season! Home gardens and farmers markets are bursting with lots of fresh produce. A word of caution though, just because grandma canned...
Horticulture
Be on lookout for Soybean Vein Necrosis Virus in Kansas
By Ryan Flaming, County Extension Agent, Agriculture & Natural Resources
This year when you are out scouting your soybean fields, be sure to keep a...
Horticulture
Insecticidal Soaps: An Eco-friendly Method of Pest Control
by - David Trinklein University of Missouri, Division of Plant Sciences
Most gardeners are good stewards of the land and attempt to control pests using tactics with minimal...
Horticulture
How to Divide Irises
Bearded irises are well adapted to Kansas and multiply quickly. After several years, the centers of the clumps tend to lose vigor, and flowering...
Horticulture
Annual K-State Olathe Horticulture Center Field Day is July 30
Attendees will hear the latest in vegetable, flower and turfgrass research and production
OLATHE, Kan. — Kansas State University will host its Olathe Horticulture Research...
Horticulture
Growing Tomatoes in Kansas
By: Scott Eckert, County Extension Agent, Horticulture
For most folks, if they have or plan to have a small garden, the first vegetable thought of...
Horticulture
Green June Beetles: Out-and-About
Green June beetle (Cotinis nitida) adults are actively flying around and “bumping” into people and objects. Adults are 3/4 to 1.0 inches in length,...
Horticulture
When to Pick Kansas Peaches
Peaches are best when ripened on the tree but fruit growers may wish to pick a bit early to prevent damage from birds, have...
