Horticulture
Unusual Yummy Root Crops for the Home Garden
There’s nothing quite like pulling a crisp root vegetable from newly thawed ground and prepping it for the table in just a few minutes....
Horticulture
Tips for How to Use Compost
Grow your garden to new heights and help save the world with homemade compost.
Composting is great for your garden and the environment. Instead of...
Horticulture
How to grow a raised bed vegetable garden
By: Scott Eckert, Harvey County Extension Agent, Horticulture
Why a raised bed to grow vegetables? Poorly draining or compacted soils and physical limitations of the...
Horticulture
Plants for a Garden That Welcomes Wildlife
First signs of spring are legendary, particularly in places blanketed in snow for much of winter. Where I grew up, near Washington, DC, we...
Horticulture
Horticulture 2021 Newsletter No. 8
REMINDERS
1. Prune fruit trees
2. Check fruit trees for scale and apply dormant oil if present..
VEGETABLES
Cure the Itch by Planting Peas
If you are tired of...
Horticulture
Encore Azaleas Debut This Spring
Virtues: Autumn Majesty and Autumn Starburst are two new-in-2021 cultivars that bring all the advantages one expects from Encore azaleas: bright, colorful, profuse flowers;...
Horticulture
Nitty Gritty Roses Are Easy-Care and Versatile
Virtues: Available in five colors, Nitty Gritty roses require very little maintenance in exchange for their continual blooms. With a 3-foot height and a...
Horticulture
How to make the love last when giving Valentine’s roses
MANHATTAN, Kan. – Love is in the air, but the goodwill that one might earn by sending Valentine’s Day roses could be quickly lost...
