Saturday, March 28, 2026

Horticulture

Eastern Nebraska Wildflower Beauties

IN THE GARDEN for June 2015 by Justin Evertson, Nebraska Statewide Arboretum   From corner to corner, Nebraska is a great place to explore wildflowers. Eastern...

Celebrating 25 Years of the Forest Stewardship Program

MANHATTAN, Kan. – The Kansas landscape could be described as rather unique when considering how central hardwood forests meet the tallgrass prairie to produce...

Cabbage Worms

This is the time of year we normally start seeing damage from cabbage worms. The imported cabbage worm is usually the first cabbage worm species to...

Enjoy Backyard Family Time

(Family Features) A lush, healthy landscape is the perfect setting for making family memories. In fact, more than half of Americans say their yard...

Cucumber Beetles and Bacterial Wilt

If you had cucumbers or muskmelons that suddenly turned brown and died last year, you may have had a disease known as bacterial wilt. The cucumber...

Let It Grow

Tips and tricks for a lush garden   (Family Features) Whether it’s a just a vibrant pop of pretty petals you want added to the front...

Moving Houseplants Outside for the Summer

It is often helpful to set many houseplants outside for the summer so they can recover from the low light levels endured during the winter months....

Thinning Excess Fruit

Many areas of Kansas have avoided late freezes resulting in a heavy fruit crop this year. At first glance, this might seem to be a good...