Horticulture

Tomato cages sold for home gardeners are often too wimpy for Kansas conditions. Fortunately, you can make your own cages from concrete reinforcing mesh...

Little barley can be very aggravating to a homeowner! Mainly because you don’t always notice it until you see these little straw colored seeds...

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...

As reported in High Plains Journal, in the 1800s, peonies were one of the few flowers in bloom in late May. After the Civil...

Water more or less often depending on the weather, turfgrass species, soil type, season, shade, fertilization practices, mowing height, and slope. Weather changes by...

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...

Warmer weather is generally better for producing herbs in the home garden. What is an herb? Herbs are plants that are used as flavoring...

https://hnr.k-state.edu/extension/info-center/newsletters/index.html Blog Post: http://www.ksuhortnewsletter.org Video of the Week: Growing Vegetables in Containers https://kansashealthyyards.org/all-videos/video/spring-summer ANNOUNCEMENTS Great Plains Bumblebee Atlas The Great Plains Bumble Bee Atlas is a new region-wide community science...