Horticulture
Choosing the Right Houseplants
Just like garden plants, houseplants have specific growing requirements. Success with growing plants indoors starts with knowing the conditions of locations in your home...
Horticulture
Garden Plants that Support Birds All Year
In winter, many of us enjoy welcoming resident or migratory birds to our yards and gardens with bird feeders. However, this season can also...
Horticulture
Repurposing a Christmas Tree
Christmas trees can go to good use after the holidays. Here are some tips for repurposing a tree. Be sure to remove all decorations,...
Horticulture
Four-season Holly Shrubs for Year-round Gardens
While their shiny, green, prickly leaves and their mostly red berries (drupes) often evoke wintertime and the holiday season, the hollies (Ilex) deserve much...
Horticulture
How to take care of a Live Christmas Tree
STEPS TO A SAFER, LONGER-LASTING TREE
Holiday celebrations often center around the Christmas tree. Picking the right tree and caring for it properly can ensure...
Horticulture
Early Decorating Could Make Your Christmas Tree a Fire Hazard
WICHITA, Kan. – Dec. 8, 2020 – It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas and it has been for weeks now, as many...
Horticulture
The Dirt about your Soil
Plants in the vegetable garden or in the landscape look their best when they are healthy. Often times if a plant doesn’t look good...
Horticulture
Horticulture 2020 Newsletter No. 49
VEGETABLES
Storing Potatoes in Cold Temperatures
Potatoes stored below 40 degrees F will not sprout and will remain firm for long periods. However, such storage will...
