Horticulture

Success in the garden requires planning. To give your plants a healthy start next year, rotate crops within the same family to a different...

Lots of lawn and garden projects and tasks are typically done in September. One of these is planting garlic. I have grown to love...

1712 Claflin, 2021 Throckmorton Plant Science Center Manhattan, KS 66506 (785) 532-6173 Access Hort Newsletter online  Horticulture Newsletter The Horticulture Newsletter page from Kansas State University offers valuable...

September is typically the time to plant tall fescue and Kentucky bluegrass seed. Homeowners who put down seed during the heat may find themselves...

GARDEN TO-DO Avoid fertilizing ornamentals now so they harden off before winter Take cuttings from cold-sensitive annuals to root for wintering indoors. See: https://kansashealthyyards.org/all-videos/video/cuttings-to-grow-inside-for-winter Turn compost pile...

The Harvey County 4-H Horticulture Judging Team competed in the state judging contest at Kansas State University over the last weekend. This event was...

If your peonies didn’t bloom as expected this year it’s possible they need to be divided. Peonies don’t require dividing often, but doing so...

Since mid-July, I’ve noticed something strange in several maple trees I’ve driven by: their leaves are starting to show fall color! Sometimes it’s just...