Thursday, March 12, 2026

Horticulture

Horticulture 2022 Newsletter No. 18

https://hnr.k-state.edu/extension/info-center/newsletters/index.html Blog Post: http://www.ksuhortnewsletter.org Video of the Week: Knock-Out Roses https://kansashealthyyards.org/all-videos/video/knockout-roses ANNOUNCEMENTS K-State Garden Hour: New & Improved Annual Flower Varieties https://hnr.k-state.edu/extension/info-center/k-state-garden-hour-webinar-series/k_state_garden_hour.html REMINDERS • Tomatoes can be transplanted when the soil temperature...

4-H Discovery Days registration deadline is May 1

Annual college and career readiness event set for June 1-3 MANHATTAN, Kan. – The registration deadline is May 1 for an event that one Kansas...

How To Grow Buckets Full Of Bell Peppers

There is nothing more beautiful than a basket full of homegrown bell peppers. There are many reasons to love bell peppers besides their beauty. For...

Colored plastic mulches may provide boost to garden crops

K-State’s Upham says tomatoes favor red MANHATTAN, Kan. – It may seem trivial, but home gardeners who choose to use plastic mulch may want to...

Horticulture News

One of the best seasonal vegetables to grow is asparagus! Asparagus is a hardy perennial that will last for 30 years or more in...

Horticulture 2022 Newsletter No. 16

https://hnr.k-state.edu/extension/info-center/newsletters/index.html Blog Post: http://www.ksuhortnewsletter.org Video of the Week: How to Sharpen a Mower Blade https://kansashealthyyards.org/component/allvideoshare/video/how-to-sharpen-a-mower-blade?Itemid=101 ANNOUNCEMENTS Correction: In last week's newsletter's article on grub control, we stated that grub...

Lesser Known Lovelies fundraiser selling plants that withstand hot Kansas summers

Organizers of the lesser Known Lovelies plant sale are excited to return to in-person shopping for the 26 annual event that raises money for Dillon...

A Good Idea for Vegetable Transplants

While fertilizing plants is not a cure-all for disease or other plant problems it is a good idea for vegetable transplants. For transplanted vegetables such...