Saturday, December 13, 2025

Horticulture

Hot tips for cool-season gardening

It is still in the heat of summer, but it’s not too early to start thinking about a fall garden. Gardeners are accustomed to having...

Harvey County Fair time!

Harvey County Fair time! Time to pick out your best garden produce and see where you stack up with others in the county! I...

Managing weather-related problems in the vegetable garden

Warm temperatures and heavy rainfall can significantly affect the growth and yield of home vegetable crops. Not all problems in the vegetable garden are caused...

Ready or not: It’s time to plant the fall vegetable garden

Fall crops may be seeded directly or transplanted, says K-State horticulture expert. It may be mid-summer, but veteran gardeners know it’s time to start planning...

Horticulture 2025 Newsletter No. 13

1712 Claflin, 2021 Throckmorton Plant Science Center Manhattan, KS 66506 (785) 532-6173 Horticulture Resource Center Access PDF Online: Hort Newsletter #13 ANNOUNCEMENTS K-State Garden Hour - Innovations in Horticulture...

Pollination

There is a lot of confusion concerning pollination in many vegetable crops. It is important to know how different crops are pollinated. Sweet corn...

Anthracnose on Cucumbers

Description: Anthracnose is a disease caused by a fungus which is most severe in cucumbers, muskmelons and watermelons. Anthracnose survives in plant debris and seeds....

Dividing Irises

Irises have a rhizome root system. Every year, each rhizome yields additional rhizomes creating a larger network of roots. After several years of this...