Thursday, January 8, 2026

Kansas News

Now is a Good Time to Design Your Landscape

The dark, cold days of winter are a good time to dream and plan for the upcoming growing season. Have you always wanted to...

Kansas Water Authority Meeting in Topeka

The Kansas Water Authority (KWA) will meet Tuesday, January 25 at the Ramada Inn Convention Center, Downtown Topeka, 420 E 6th Street, Topeka, Kan....

Start Trees Off Right

Research from K-State’s John C. Pair Horticultural Center has quantified the effect of controlling grasses around newly planted trees. Jason Griffin, William Reid, and Dale...

Fruit Trees and Frost

If you are considering purchasing fruit trees this spring, there are certain factors that should be considered for some of our fruit tree species. ...

Dutch Elm Disease Resistant American Elms

Our John C. Pair Horticultural Center near Wichita established a National Elm Trial in 2007 with 18 cultivars. All of these are Dutch Elm...

Pruning Storm Damaged Trees

Winter storms may cause serious tree damage. Often you will have to decide whether a tree can be saved or not. Here is a...

No Florence Nightingale

No one will ever mistake me for Florence Nightingale. I am able to rally for serious illnesses, but for sufferers of colds and flu,...

Hardening Transplants:

Hardening Transplants: Plants grown inside will often undergo transplant shock if not hardened off. Plants are hardened off by moving them outside and exposing...