Horticulture

By: Scott Eckert, County Extension Agent, Horticulture Plants require 17 essential nutrients for growth with the nutrients most frequently lacking for growth being nitrogen, phosphorus,...

When most people think about their garden, they think about the fresh vegetables they will be eating all summer. The vegetables are packed with...

Asparagus is doing well, but be on the lookout for asparagus beetles. Both the adult and larvae of asparagus beetles feed on asparagus spears...

By: Scott Eckert, County Extension Agent, Horticulture I feel like I notice a particular  broadleaf weed earlier every year.  It´s not dandelion or henbit.  It´s...

Lawn-mowing season is here. Remember that dull blades give the lawn a whitish cast. A dull blade does not cut cleanly but rather shreds...

The recent wildfires that have popped up throughout parts of Kansas and Oklahoma may have producers wondering how to properly manage pastureland following these...

Buckbrush (Symphoricarpos orbiculatus), also known as coralberry, is a native perennial shrub found in the eastern two-thirds of Kansas. The plant grows in open...

Weeks 1-4: Mulch blueberries with pine needles or sawdust. Week 1: Don't spray any fruits while in bloom. Refer to local Extension publications for fruit...