Thursday, December 11, 2025

Horticulture

Chaos gardening – wild beauty, or just a mess?

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...

Growing a tall fescue lawn

Growing a tall fescue lawn the correct way reduces potential problems later on. Fertilizing tall fescue in September and November is the most important time....

Horticulture 2025 Newsletter No. 17

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What I learned

What I learned early on in my career is that homeowners love their trees! Trees serve many purposes around the home from providing shade...

Increase flower power by dividing overgrown perennials

As clump-forming perennials mature, they often become overcrowded, competing among themselves for light, water and nutrients. This typically results in fewer blooms, said David...

September is National Fruits and Veggies month

Summer’s bounty helps to make eating healthy an easy choice. It’s not really a coincidence that the Produce for Better Health Foundation recognizes September as National Fruits...

Travis Kelce proposed to Taylor Swift in a Kansas garden. Here are 7 of state’s best

A Kansas garden drew national attention last week when singer Taylor Swift and football player Travis Kelce revealed they'd gotten engaged there. More than 36...

Fall is great time to plant perennials

A Kansas State University horticulture expert says that while fall is a great time to plant perennials, selecting the right plants for the Kansas...