garden

The best time to control weeds in asparagus is early spring before the asparagus emerges. A light tilling (or hoeing) that is shallow enough...

K-State’s Prairie Bloom list includes flowers that are tested for 3-5 years. OLATHE, Kan. – Meringue, Merlot and Bravado all have one thing in...

MANHATTAN, Kan. – K-State Research and Extension is offering these events, available to all interested persons. For more information about these, as well as...

Organic matter is a good way to improve garden soil as it improves a heavy soil by bettering tilth, aeration and how quickly the...

Raspberries and blackberries are perennial plants with biennial canes. In other words, a single plant will last many years but an individual cane will...

Rhubarb is a perennial vegetable that can be a bit tricky to grow in Kansas. It is native to northern Asia (possibly Siberia) and...

St. Patrick’s Day is just around the corner, so it is time to get seed potatoes in the ground. Actually any time from mid-...

(NAPSI)—There may be few things more satisfying than growing colorful flowers or eating vegetables picked fresh from the garden. That might seem ambitious if...

If you are tired of winter and hunger for spring, try planting peas as soon as the soil dries and the soil temperature reaches...

Although urban soils often have different characteristics than soils used for production agriculture, they still provide many uses and benefits to urban dwellers. MANHATTAN,...