Horticulture

1712 Claflin, 2021 Throckmorton Plant Science Center Manhattan, KS 66506 (785) 532-6173 Access the Hort Newsletter online ANNOUNCEMENTS K-State Garden Hour: Keys to Successful Community Garden Spaces Wednesday, October...

Nothing represents Halloween like a Jack-O-Lantern! Decorating and carving the pumpkin is a great activity and also you can teach your children how to...

Fall is the ideal time to plant garlic. If you want large, flavorful bulbs next summer, planting in early October gives garlic time to...

Fall is the ideal time to plant new trees and shrubs. The soil is warm, so roots quickly establish, and air temperatures are cooler,...

Garlic is a strong-flavored onion relative that is also grown by planting a division or clove in late summer. After overwintering, the bulbs are...

Hardy bulbs require a chilling period before they bloom in the spring. These varieties can be planted now through October giving them time to...

K-State’s Domenghini shares tips for the upcoming sunflower harvest and home roasting It is sunflower season in the sunflower state and harvest is just around...

If you’ve spent any time in the gardening corners of social media lately, you’ve likely come across a trend called “chaos gardening.” The name alone...