Horticulture

Types of Garden Beans Bean plants come in two habits: bush or pole. Bush beans remain compact and shrubby, making them good candidates for raised beds,...

By Jim Blake  Kansas Living Magazine Discover the beauty of Kansas wildflowers Driving past a field of wildflowers is an exhilarating ride of bright flashing colors. Living in Kansas,...

1. Reminders Harvest asparagus until spear size diminishes. Usually 6 to 8 weeks after first harvest. 2. It is too early to spray for bagworms ∙...

There has been a number of questions on what we should do to protect our plants from the cold snap forecast for tonight. Protecting From...

Do you dream of growing your own vegetables but feel limited by available space? You’re not alone: Space is at a premium in many...

Spring and summer may bring birds to nest in your garden, even if you don’t set up nest boxes to attract them. Certain birds,...

During April in Kansas, you always have to have one eye on the weather forecast when it comes to planting tomatoes. The frost will...

MANHATTAN, Kansas — Ellen Welti has a Ph.D. in, essentially, grasshoppers. And yet she was still mystified about why the number of grasshoppers in a...