With each new school year comes opportunities for growth in and out of the classroom. For those ages 7-18,...
Read MoreWith each new school year comes opportunities for growth in and out of the classroom. For those ages 7-18,...
Read MoreWord that the Conservation Awards Program will again be held in Brown County was received recently by Matthew Young,...
Read MoreThe fall season can be an excellent time to plant trees. During the spring, soils are cold and may...
Read MoreWard Upham knows the key to a successful lawn in June-July-August often lies in what happens in September. “Tall...
Read MoreSeptember is here and that means it is prime time to fertilize your tall fescue or Kentucky bluegrass lawns....
Read MoreCrabgrass is a forever foe for home lawns, mainly because control measures can be so tricky. The best chemical...
Read MorePears should not be allowed to ripen on the tree. They should be picked while still firm and ripened...
Read MoreBy mid-August, most bagworms have finished feeding and retreated into their bags. Insecticides will not penetrate the thick, leathery,...
Read MoreHornworms are the largest larval insect commonly seen in the garden. Though usually seen on tomato, they can also...
Read MoreNext year’s strawberry crop will be affected by what you do to this year’s strawberry bed. The sooner after...
Read MoreThis time of year, two common leaf-spot diseases appear on tomato plants. Septoria leaf spot and early blight are...
Read MoreIf you cried last year because your garden’s onions didn’t quite match up to your expectations, take note: Now...
Read MoreSericea lespedeza (Lespedeza cuneata) will soon be in a rapid vegetative growth stage. Sericea lespedeza continues to be a...
Read MoreMeat thermometer is the best defense in keeping food safe. Kansas State University food scientist Karen Blakeslee says getting...
Read MoreSoils are warm enough now that tomatoes can benefit from mulching. Tomatoes prefer even levels of soil moisture and...
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