Sunday, January 11, 2026

Horticulture

Caring for Your Holiday Cacti

Christmas Cactus (Schlumbergera bridgesii) and Thanksgiving Cactus (Schlumbergera truncata) are epiphytes native to the jungles of South America. Epiphytic plants grow on other plants...

Properly Caring for Your Christmas Tree

Choosing and Caring for Your Christmas Trees If selecting a cut tree, watch for these signs that the tree is too far gone. - Needles are...

Bee expert opens Great Plains Growers Conference, Jan. 7-9 in St. Joseph

<!-- -->by Linda Geist Story source: Tim Baker, 660-663-3232 ST. JOSEPH, Mo. – Registration is open for the 20th annual Great Plains Growers Conference, Jan. 7-9,...

Holiday poinsettia care

  Poinsettias are a popular gift to give and receive this time of year, and a little tender, loving care will keep them looking good...

Pruning Storm Damaged Trees

  Winter storms may cause serious tree damage.  Often you will have to decide whether a tree can be saved or not. Here is a...

Cover Crops Combat Drought?

A report released today by the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) finds cover crops can suck tons of carbon pollution from the air, significantly...

Water Landscape Plants Before Winter in Kansas

It is important that perennial plants go into the winter with moist soil. Even with recent rains, some areas of Kansas have been dry...

Dormant Seeding of Turfgrass in Kansas

The best time to seed cool-season grasses such as tall fescue and Kentucky bluegrass is September because the turf has more time to mature...