Horticulture
Strawberry Bed Renewal
Next year's strawberry crop will be affected by what you do to this year's strawberry bed. The sooner after harvest the patch is cleaned...
Horticulture
Vegetables Produce Flowers But No Fruit
If you have vegetables that are blooming but not setting fruit, you may have a problem with flower pollination. There are several possible reasons...
Horticulture
Lightning fact sheet
Rebecca S. Blocker, Housing and Environmental Design Specialist, University of Missouri Extension
With thunderstorm season upon us, understanding lightning can help you make safer decisions...
Horticulture
Slime Molds
Slime molds are primitive organisms that are common on turf and mulch. Slime molds are not fungi and are no longer classified as such.
They...
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
Savor the Season produce promotion to highlight local growing season in Kansas
MANHATTAN, Kan. – Does the bounty of Kansas-grown produce at the local farmers’ market seem overwhelming with its vast array of colors, unusual vegetables...
Horticulture
Upcoming Workshop Provides the Buzz on Honeybees
COLUMBUS, Kan. – If you want to eat the perfect biscuit, grab it straight from the oven, smother it in butter and drizzle some...
Horticulture
Bacterial Spot of Peach in Kansas
credit - KSU
This bacterial disease is a common disease in Kansas but rarely causes extensive losses in fruit quality or production. The disease affects...

