Horticulture
Spring Gardening Checklist
It’s officially spring, and it’s time to start thinking about gardening season! Consider these tips to help you prepare. Included are links from the...
Horticulture
Companion planting: Positive partnerships that produce more
Some things just go together like biscuits and gravy or peanut butter and jelly.
Likewise, plants have companions that produce best when planted side by...
Horticulture
Eight great plants to bring butterflies to your garden
A delicate butterfly alighting on a garden bloom is a tangible sign for many that spring has indeed arrived.
A Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service specialist shared...
Horticulture
Sustainable Lawn Management
Sustainable lawn management begins with understanding proper care. This includes mowing at the proper height and time, fertilizing and watering properly. Watering in the...
Horticulture
Asparagus
Asparagus is a perennial vegetable harvested in the spring. Begin with healthy, disease resistant crowns and plant from mid-March through mid-April. Crowns should be...
Horticulture
Hosta: New Light on a Shady Character
Once considered a "green filler" for shady areas, hostas are now the stars of shady landscapes because of the plethora of cultivars now available...
Horticulture
Seeds Versus Transplants
If you follow the garden calendar in the newsletter you’ve noticed you’re instructed to plant some vegetables by seed and others by transplant. New...
Horticulture
Planting Fruit Trees
It’s time for establishing new fruit trees in Kansas. Here are a few tips to get started.
Whether bare root or potted trees, store...
