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Horticulture
Rare Foreign Flower Blooms at Kansas State
Rare repeat offers better preparation, research opportunities
May 30, 2018
MANHATTAN, Kan. — For the second consecutive year, a titan arum (better known as a corpse flower)...
Horticulture
Time to Fertilize Warm-Season Grasses
June is the time to fertilize warm-season lawn grasses such as bermudagrass, buffalograss, and zoysiagrass. These species all thrive in warmer summer weather, so...
Horticulture
Mulch Benefits
There are many benefits to using mulch! Mulching is an important practice that is often overlooked. Mulching can reduce the time spent in cultivating.
A...
Horticulture
Resources for gardeners
Kansas State University publications address a variety of topics
MANHATTAN, Kan. – In a twist on the summertime whodunit mystery, K-State Research and Extension is...
Horticulture
Asparagus Beetles
Asparagus is doing well, but be on the lookout for asparagus beetles. Both the adult and larvae of asparagus beetles feed on asparagus spears...
Outdoors
Ticks Flourish Due to Plant Growth
K-State Insect Diagnostic Lab to close mid-June
MANHATTAN, Kan. – Almost overnight, we went from the drab, brown tones of winter to lush, green...
Agriculture
Winter canola featured at K-State field days this spring
Two events are scheduled in May
MANHATTAN, KAN. - The latest research and production information on winter canola will be featured at K-State Research and...
Horticulture
Pests: Cabbage Worms
This is the time of year we normally start seeing damage from cabbage worms. The imported cabbage worm is usually the first cabbage worm...

