Horticulture

1712 Claflin, 2021 Throckmorton Plant Science Center Manhattan, KS 66506 (785) 532-6173 Download and Print the Hort Newsletter (Downloadable version) HNR Website access: https://hnr.k-state.edu/extension/horticulture-resource-center/horticulture-newsletter/ ANNOUNCEMENTS: Hort Newsletter Fall-Winter Schedule For the...

State’s largest youth development program reports 5,586 volunteers in the past year MANHATTAN, Kan. – A Shawnee County woman who helped a youngster overcome allergies...

As I am writing this column I glanced at my weather app on my phone and it has no rain chances for at least...

Pumpkins make lovely decorations but when the season comes to an end, they can become a wasteful problem. After Halloween many people toss their pumpkins...

1712 Claflin, 2021 Throckmorton Plant Science Center Manhattan, KS 66506 (785) 532-6173 Download and Print the Hort Newsletter (Downloadable version) HNR Website access: https://hnr.k-state.edu/extension/horticulture-resource-center/horticulture-newsletter/ ANNOUNCEMENTS: Hort Newsletter Fall-Winter Schedule For the...

It’s time to harvest sweet potatoes! Sweet potatoes are a warm-season crop that requires a long growing season with plenty of heat, making the...

Decomposition in the compost pile slows down as the weather gets cooler. Avoid turning the pile during this time of year since the inside...

Sunscald affects young trees with thin, smooth bark. It is most common in late winter on the southwest side of the trunk. Exposure to...