Horticulture
Popular Spring Crops
Beans are a tender, warm-season crop that is popular in Kansas gardens as either a spring crop or a fall crop.
• Bush snap. Snap,...
Horticulture
Cucumber Beetles and Bacterial Wilt
Description: Cucumber beetles can either be striped or spotted. Striped cucumber beetles are more common with ¼-inch long bodies, black head and antennae, straw-yellow...
Horticulture
Tips on protecting gardens during storm season
K-State horticulture expert shares how to help gardens through severe weather
Storm season can be stressful for many reasons, but for Kansas gardeners, protecting their...
Horticulture
Dig safe, plant happy: prevent injuries in the yard and garden!
Whether you’re a weekend gardener or you spend time in the dirt daily, you have probably experienced working too hard and feeling sore. Soreness...
Horticulture
Tips on protecting gardens during storm season
K-State horticulture expert shares how to help gardens through severe weather.
Storm season can be stressful for many reasons, but for Kansas gardeners, protecting their...
Horticulture
Spring Fertilizer Application for Cool Season Turf
Lawns should typically be fertilized when they are actively growing. Cool-season grasses such as Kentucky bluegrass, tall fescue and perennial ryegrass benefit from being...
Horticulture
Planting Warm Season Veggies
Most of our warm-season vegetables can be planted in early May, however, winter squash and pumpkins should be delayed until mid to late June....
Horticulture
Turf Wars: tips to maintain lawn goals
The petite purple blooms of wild violets, often seen in lawns across Kansas this time of year, serve as a food source to bees...
