Horticulture

During the holiday season, pecans and other nuts are commonly given as gifts or purchased for holiday cooking. Nuts can quickly lose quality if not stored...

A holiday tradition is to give gifts of fruits and nuts (along with other products). Usually these are placed in an attractive basket, wrapped with cellophane...

By: Susan Jackson, County Extension Agent, Family & Consumer Science Start 2015 right by sharing your talents and register for the Master Food Volunteer Program....

By Ryan Flaming, County Extension Agent, Agriculture & Natural Resources Two K-State Corn Production Management Schools will be offered in early January 2015 in northeast...

By: Scott Eckert, County Extension Agent, Horticulture   Did we have a fall? I am ready for spring! And ready to plant.     Kale is one of these...

If selecting a cut tree, watch for these signs that the tree is too far gone. - Needles are a dull, grayish-green color - Needles fail...

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10, 2014 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) is conducting the 2014 Census of Horticultural Specialties to...

Not all firewood is created equal. Some species of trees are able to produce much more heat per cord of wood. A cord is the...

Potatoes stored below 40 degrees F will not sprout and will remain firm for long periods. However, such storage will often lead to starches being converted...

Care of Christmas and Thanksgiving Cacti Christmas Cactus (Schlumbergera bridgesii) and Thanksgiving Cactus (Schlumbergera truncata) are epiphytes native to the jungles of South America. Epiphytic plants...