Horticulture

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

Choose different varieties to prevent common problem, says K-State expert. Home gardeners face the problem of tomato cracking, or hard cracks on the upper part...

Tomatoes are easy to grow but have a thousand problems! You may have heard me say this before but I am convinced this is...

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As if the squash bug wasn’t problem enough don’t forget about the vine borer. Squash vine borers are the larvae of a clear-winged moth...

Ready or not it’s time to start planning the fall vegetable garden. Fall gardens may face additional pressures of pests and heat, but the...

Carpenter Bees Description: Carpenter bees resemble honey bees however; the abdomen of the honey bee is covered in hairs while the carpenter bee abdomen is smooth...

K-State horticulture expert shares tips to protect plants. As Kansas temperatures rise, some garden plants will need to be protected, said Kansas State University horticulture...