Horticulture

We should have good fruit crops this year as long as we can avoid severe weather. Keep in mind some tips to help ensure...

Many people mistake little barley (Hordeum pusillum) for a little foxtail because the foxtail and little barley seedheads are similar. However, little barley is...

I presented a few "plant irrigation" talks this past weekend at the "Flower and Garden Tour".  It probably should have been named "Scott´s Watering...

by Linda Geist, University of Missouri Extension Nothing says spring like fresh asparagus. The flowering perennial is an interesting and low-calorie, high-nutrient spring vegetable, says University of...

Tree squirrels can cause a couple types of tree damage. Most commonly they clip the tips of branches. The length of severed branches is...

As with many areas in Kansas, Sedgwick County has seen a high level of oak vein pocket gall this year.  Matthew McKernan, our Sedgwick...

It is important to leave spring-flowering bulb foliage in place until it “ripens” or becomes brown.  The energy produced by the leaves after flowering...

The wet weather we have seen in some areas has caused perfect conditions for the formation of brown rot on stone fruits such as...