Horticulture
7 Common Mistakes in Raised Bed Gardening
Many beginning gardeners plan to grow their vegetables in raised beds — and for good reason! Those of us who have been raised bed...
Horticulture
How to manage henbit
Horticulture News
By: Scott Eckert, Harvey County Extension Agent, Horticulture
Henbit and other winter annuals, such as chickweed and speedwell, germinate in the fall but are...
Horticulture
Horticulture 2021 Newsletter No. 13
REMINDERS
• Wait to prune spring-flowering shrubs until after they bloom.
• Don't work soil when it is too wet.
VEGETABLES
Growing Vegetables Vertically
If you wish to make...
Horticulture
8 Plants that Repel Snakes
Are we really talking about snakes? Yes, we are because in the garden or yard ecosystems, they are inevitable.
They lurk around, camouflage in the...
Horticulture
The Weed Battle
Horticulture News
By: Scott Eckert, Harvey County Extension Agent, Horticulture
Gardeners need to manage weeds every year. All soils in Kansas contain weed seeds. Weeds spread...
Horticulture
Crab Grass Tips
Horticulture News
By: Scott Eckert, Harvey County Extension Agent, Horticulture
Spring is off and running this year and the questions are rolling in on the optimum timing for...
Horticulture
Controlling Foxtail in Brome Fields
Horticulture News
By: Ryan Flaming, Harvey County Extension Agent, Agriculture
Managing foxtail infestations in smooth bromegrass, especially in old or thin stands, is a frequent question...
Horticulture
Pointers for Placing Plants with Strong Fragrance
Few things bring as much pleasure as the sudden rush of perfume of lilac as you turn the corner of a path, or the...

