Horticulture

A spreader-sticker should be used in fruit tree sprays to improve the distribution and retention of fungicides and insecticides on fruit and leaves. However,...

Horticulture News By: Scott Eckert, County Extension Agent, Horticulture I am currently baby sitting  some eggplant transplants that will go into the Giving Garden soon.  They...

May is an excellent time to fertilize cool-season lawns such as tall fescue and Kentucky bluegrass if they will be irrigated throughout the summer....

One of the most difficult weeds to control in lawns is the wild violet. Even combination products that contain 2,4-D, MCPP and Dicamba such...

Karma Metzgar, C.F.C.S., Nutrition Specialist, Regional Director, Northwest Region, University of Missouri Extension With spring rains, increasingly warm temperatures and trees beginning to leaf out,...

Learning to identify poison ivy is vital if you wish to avoid the rash that accompanies exposure.  Unfortunately, poison ivy can make identification difficult because it...

Most garden soils in Kansas have adequate levels of all nutrients other than nitrogen IF the area has been fertilized in the past. However, it...

Blueberries are sensitive to excess levels of fertilizer. Do not go over the recommended amount. Year of Planting: Apply fertilizer according to soil test and...