Horticulture
Harvesting a Ripe Melon
Melons will have the highest sugar content if allowed to ripen fully on the vine.
When cantaloupes are ready for harvest they will easily separate...
Horticulture
Walnut caterpillars
I am getting questions on a caterpillar that loves walnut trees. Walnut caterpillar overwinter as pupae in ground beneath host trees. In late spring,...
Horticulture
Horticulture 2023 Newsletter No. 27
https://hnr.k-state.edu/extension/info-center/newsletters/index.html
Blog Post: http://www.ksuhortnewsletter.org
Video of the Week: Efficient Water Use in the Garden
https://kansashealthyyards.org/all-videos/video/efficient-water-use-in-the-garden
UPCOMING EVENTS
Kansas Turf & Ornamentals Field Day The Kansas Turf & Ornamentals Field...
Horticulture
Horticulture 2023 Newsletter No. 26
https://hnr.k-state.edu/extension/info-center/newsletters/index.html
Blog Post: http://www.ksuhortnewsletter.org
Video of the Week: Common Tomato Problems, Part 2
https://kansashealthyyards.org/all-videos/video/common-tomato-problems-part-2
REMINDERS
• Check mower blade for sharpness and sharpen if necessary.
• Fertilize annual flowers about...
Horticulture
Walnut caterpillars
It seems like clockwork that I start getting questions on this particular pest about the same time each year. They are not quite as...
Horticulture
Challenging Lawn Weeds
There are special weeds that grow in our lawns. They are special because they are very challenging to get rid of. Yellow Nutsedge, often...
Horticulture
Horticulture 2023 Newsletter No. 25
https://hnr.k-state.edu/extension/info-center/newsletters/index.html
Blog Post: http://www.ksuhortnewsletter.org
Video of the Week: Harvesting and Storing Onions
https://kansashealthyyards.org/all-videos/video/harvesting-and-storing-onions
REMINDERS
• Sidedress tomatoes when they are full size but still green. ...
Horticulture
Leaf spot on tomato plants
As reported in High Plains Journal, tomato leaves will begin showing signs of leaf-spot diseases soon if they haven’t already, Kansas State University horticulture...

