The fall season can be an excellent time to plant trees. During the spring, soils are cold and may...

Ward Upham knows the key to a successful lawn in June-July-August often lies in what happens in September. “Tall...

September is here and that means it is prime time to fertilize your tall fescue or Kentucky bluegrass lawns....

Daylilies need to be divided every three to four years to maintain good flower production. Though they may be...

Pears should not be allowed to ripen on the tree. They should be picked while still firm and ripened...

By mid-August, most bagworms have finished feeding and retreated into their bags. Insecticides will not penetrate the thick, leathery,...

The extremely hot weather we have had recently not only interferes with flower pollination, but also can affect how...

Kansas State University veterinarian is urging cattle producers to beef up their plans for managing heat stress in their...

Hornworms are the largest larval insect commonly seen in the garden. Though usually seen on tomato, they can also...

Next year’s strawberry crop will be affected by what you do to this year’s strawberry bed. The sooner after...

This time of year, two common leaf-spot diseases appear on tomato plants. Septoria leaf spot and early blight are...

If you cried last year because your garden’s onions didn’t quite match up to your expectations, take note: Now...

Sericea lespedeza (Lespedeza cuneata) will soon be in a rapid vegetative growth stage. Sericea lespedeza continues to be a...

Kansas State University food scientist Karen Blakeslee says getting ready for the outdoor grilling season requires one important tool...

Though some warm-season grasses such as bermuda and zoysia can be cut quite low (1-1/2 – 2 inches), buffalograss...