Horticulture
K-State horticulture expert shares tips for maintaining growth during the cold months
By Pat Melgares, K-State Research and Extension news service
MANHATTAN, Kan. – Cold temperatures have come to Kansas in bits and spurts this year, but...
Horticulture
Caring for Plants Indoors
If you moved sensitive plants indoors recently you may be wondering, now what??? Hopefully you were able to transition your plants to the indoors,...
Horticulture
Control Broadleaf Weeds in Lawns in Late October-early November
The best defense against common turfgrass weeds is a dense, healthy lawn. With proper maintenance year-round, the dense lawn restricts light from reaching the...
Horticulture
Pumpkins and Winter Squash Pumpkins
Listening to talk radio this morning I heard someone grew a pumpkin this year that weighed 2,346 pounds! This is not the largest pumpkin...
Horticulture
It’s science: Why a pumpkin is actually a fruit
AgriLife Extension horticulturist explains what sets fruits and vegetables apart.
Every fall, pumpkins steal the spotlight with multiple purposes: as decorations, for soups and in...
Horticulture
Don’t let Crabgrass and Dandelions bring you down
Treating for Dandelions
Well I’m going to call it fall even though we have wacky weather here in Kansas! So with fall months comes fall...
Horticulture
Finding an Arborist
Unfortunately, part of growing plants is dealing with damage and death. For trees, this often requires professional help due to the plant size and...
Horticulture
Unripe remaining tomatoes
What should I do with the tomatoes that remain on my plants but aren’t ripening?
Remaining tomatoes can be left on the vine to ripen...
