Horticulture News
Spirea: New Look for an Old Favorite
Spireas are among the easiest flowering shrubs to grow. Once considered somewhat "common" or "old fashioned," plant breeders have made vast improvements recently in...
Horticulture News
Pruning Deciduous Shrubs
Gardeners are eager to get out and do something in the landscape this time of year. One chore that can be taken care of...
Horticulture
Soil Temperature and Vegetables
One of the most neglected tools for vegetable gardeners is a soil thermometer. Soil temperature is a much better measure of when to plant...
Horticulture News
Lettuce
Though lettuce is most often planted directly from seed in late March to early April, it can be started from transplants. Transplants allow lettuce...
Horticulture News
Pruning Fruit Trees
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...
Horticulture
Winter Horticulture Tips
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...
Horticulture News
Methods of Weed Control in your lawn
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...
Agriculture
Cattle Chat: Body condition scoring mid-gestation
K-State beef cattle experts offer tips on caring for thin cows
MANHATTAN, Kan. — While many are now evaluating their own post-holiday body condition and...
