Horticulture

Reblooming Christmas and Thanksgiving Cacti Christmas Cactus (Schlumbergera bridgesii) and Thanksgiving Cactus (Schlumbergera truncate) are popular flowering holiday plants. Both are epiphytes native to the jungles...

Sweet potatoes should be harvested no later than the first fall freeze because cold temperatures can damage the sensitive roots. However, you may want to harvest...

I know what you are thinking.no way, wrong season. But you'd be mistaken. Now is the time to start thinking about your psychological need for...

By: Scott Eckert, County Extension Agent, Horticulture   Plants need nutrients to live and grow.  Nitrogen is the nutrient needed most because it is used faster...

We are now seeing this disease in the Emporia and Manhattan areas. With all the concern about Emerald Ash Borer (EAB), many people may assume the...

We are seeing a number of trees, especially maples, that are showing fall colors early. Often it is not the whole tree but sections. As...

Harvest is long past but now is the time asparagus and rhubarb plants build up needed reserves for the next year. Be sure to water...

You can enjoy apples from January to June – with the right conditions. Some apple cultivars can be stored for longer periods than others. Some cultivars...

By: Scott Eckert, County Extension Agent, Horticulture Fall chores are necessary to keep up with the home landscape.   One of my favorite fall activities is teaching the...

Many people mistake little barley (Hordeum pusillum) for a little foxtail because the foxtail and little barley seedheads are similar. However, little barley is a winter...