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Japanese beetles have become a firmly established pest species in portions of Kansas. Potential damage is twofold. Most commonly, Japanese beetles indiscriminately feed on...

OLATHE, Kan. — The hottest, newest plants will be on view and classes in air-conditioned comfort will be available at the K-State Olathe Horticulture...

Blackberry and raspberry fruit will often develop white or tan drupelets on the berry. Though we are not completely sure of the cause, two...

By: Scott Eckert, County Extension Agent, Horticulture   It?s July so let?s talk about fall gardening! Fall is an excellent time for gardening in Kansas. A...

The exact time to harvest blackberries varies by cultivar, with thorny blackberries normally ripening earlier than thornless types. But there are some general guidelines...

IN THE GARDEN for July 2015 by Christina Hoyt, Nebraska Statewide Arboretum There aren’t many years in Nebraska when “plants for wet sites” is the...

We often hear of home remedies that have not been scientifically tested. Vinegar has been suggested as an effective herbicide, but until recently it...

If you have vegetables that are blooming but not setting fruit, you may have a problem with flower pollination. There are several possible reasons...

Slime molds are primitive organisms that are common on turf and mulch. Slime molds are not fungi and are no longer classified as such. They...

This is the time of year we normally start seeing damage from cabbage worms. The imported cabbage worm is usually the first cabbage worm species to...