Horticulture
Kanas Gardening: Watering May be Needed This Summer
Many areas of Kansas went through an extremely wet spring.
Gardeners may assume that little watering may be needed this summer as the soils were...
Horticulture
Squash Bugs in Kansas
Squash bugs are the grey, shield-shaped bugs that feed on squash and pumpkin plants. If you have had problems with these insects in the...
Horticulture
Tomato Leaf-Spot Diseases
This time of year, two common leaf-spot diseases appear on tomato plants. Septoria leaf spot and early blight are both characterized by brown spots...
Horticulture
Grub Control in Lawns
If you plan on using a grub preventative on your lawn, the first half of July is a good target date for most products....
Horticulture
Early control of volunteer wheat advised in hail-damaged crop
Steps taken just after harvest may make a big difference later on.
Volunteer wheat doesn’t all emerge at the same time, unfortunately. Some can start...
Horticulture
Faces of Harvest: Michael Speer
By Malerie Strahm
Wheat farming in Kansas is hard work with unpredictable weather patterns, pests and diseases to combat, but fifth generation farmer, Michael Speer...
Horticulture
New Potato Time
Many gardeners look forward to harvesting new potatoes this time of year. New potatoes are immature and should be about the size of walnuts. ...
Horticulture
Cherry Leaf Spot
Be on the lookout for cherry leaf spot. This disease causes small, pinpoint dark lesions on cherry leaves. The black spots often fall out,...
