Tuesday, March 10, 2026

Horticulture

Horticulture 2023 Newsletter No. 24

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 1 https://kansashealthyyards.org/all-videos/video/common-tomato-problems-part-1 REMINDERS • Renovate strawberry beds after last picking of fruit by cutting off leaves, fertilizing...

Onions Make It

My grandparents grew a bunch of onions. They would plant about 2,000 every year to eat and sell. Every hamburger, every pot of chili,...

Physiological Leaf Curl in Tomatoes

Tomato leaves will sometimes curl as a result of imbalanced growth above and below the soil. Gardeners may see vigorous top growth during mild...

Owning your Lawn

Owning a lawn is more than just watering and mowing. Lawn and garden watering represents about half of outdoor residential water use. Much of...

Look for Bagworms Now 

Bagworms have been sighted already even though most homeowners don't call looking for help with controlling them until late-July into early-August. That's because right...

Top 5 tips for supporting pollinators this summer

When we see the first bit of green finally break through the earth or bud form on a tree outside our window, we know...

Horticulture 2023 Newsletter No. 22 

https://hnr.k-state.edu/extension/info-center/newsletters/index.html Blog Post: http://www.ksuhortnewsletter.org Video of the Week: How to Grow Big Bushy Mums https://kansashealthyyards.org/all-videos/video/how-to-grow-big-bushy-annuals REMINDERS Remove sucker growth from base of fruit trees Stop harvesting asparagus to allow the...

Horticulture 2023 Newsletter No. 21

https://hnr.k-state.edu/extension/info-center/newsletters/index.html Blog Post: http://www.ksuhortnewsletter.org Video of the Week: When to Fertilize Your Lawn https://kansashealthyyards.org/all-videos/video/when-to-fertilize-your-lawn REMINDERS Mulch vegetable garden. Pinch mums when they reach 6" tall to encourage bushier growth. https://tinyurl.com/yb4cd4aa Make...