Monday, December 8, 2025

Horticulture News

Leaf spot on tomato plants

Tomato leaves will begin showing signs of leaf-spot diseases soon if they haven’t already, Kansas State University horticulture expert, Ward Upham said. Brown spots...

Gardening in a Heat Wave

The heat is on and some simple gardening practices can protect your plants from suffering. It is tempting to automatically water plants on hot...

Budworms on Garden Plants

Description: Budworms can be brown, purple, red or green depending on the host plant it's consuming. It has white stripes on the abdomen that...

Tomato Cracking

Tomatoes often have problems with cracking caused by pressure inside the fruit that is more than the skin can handle. Cracks are usually on...

Stress to Trees and Shrubs is Cumulative 

Stress is cumulative. In other words, trees and shrubs can be affected by stresses that happened up to several years in the past.  Recent...

Tomato Leaf-Spot Diseases

Two common leaf-spot diseases will likely appear on tomato plants soon if they haven't already. Septoria leaf spot and early blight are both characterized...

Info Meeting Explores Volunteer Opportunities with The Extension Master Gardener Program

WICHITA –  If you love gardening, learning, sharing your knowledge with others, and volunteering in your community, the Sedgwick County Extension Master Gardener Volunteer Program may...

Companion Planting Tomatoes and Other Gardening Tips

This year, I am determined to have a good tomato crop. I’ve got plans to learn how to can my vegetables properly and make...