Horticulture News

Spireas are among the easiest flowering shrubs to grow. Once considered somewhat "common" or "old fashioned," plant breeders have made vast improvements recently in...

Gardeners are eager to get out and do something in the landscape this time of year. One chore that can be taken care of...

One of the most neglected tools for vegetable gardeners is a soil thermometer. Soil temperature is a much better measure of when to plant...

Though lettuce is most often planted directly from seed in late March to early April, it can be started from transplants. Transplants allow lettuce...

Fruit trees can be pruned from now through March as long as the wood isn't frozen. Following are some general recommendations on pruning mature...

REMINDERS Cover strawberry plants with mulch so they don't heave out of the ground this winter. VEGETABLES Using Old Garden Seed Garden catalogs seem to come earlier...

Turfgrass competition. Maintaining a strong, vigorous turf will help prevent the invasion of new weeds and help to crowd out existing weeds. To grow turf that will...

Blog Post: http://www.ksuhortnewsletter.org Video of the Week: Cuttings to Grow Inside for the Winter https://kansashealthyyards.org/all-videos/video/cuttings-to-grow-inside-for-winter Events Kansas Forest Service Tree, Shrub Seedling Sale, September 1 - October 15 REMINDERS •...