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Carpenter ants

I have been getting questions about ants hanging around trees recently. These large, dark brown to black ants can range from ¼ inch up...

Fall is a great time of year

Fall is a great time of year. There is lots to do in the lawn and landscape, like planning a lawn. Planting a permanent,...

Enrollment for our Fall Basic Master Gardener Volunteer Training Course is here!

The Harvey County Fair just concluded another year so that can only mean one thing, Enrollment for our Fall Basic Master Gardener Volunteer Training...

Composting Tips

Composting at home provides gardeners with a free source of nutrient-rich soil amendment. Knowing what is in your compost is a great way to...

Dividing Peonies

If your peonies didn’t bloom as expected this year it’s possible they need to be divided. Peonies don’t require dividing often, but doing so periodically can...

Fall Lawn tips

September is the best time to seed cool-season grasses. Seeding New Lawns o Use good quality, certified seed; avoid seed with significant levels of “weed” and “other...

It’s time to plant salad in the fall garden

K-State horticulture expert says salad crops favor slightly cooler soils Got Salad? Many Kansas gardeners may already know that extending the year’s harvest into fall means...

Reducing water use in landscaping

K-State extension agent offers tips for reducing water consumption for outdoor plants As temperatures rise and the time between rains decreases, many homeowners begin to...

Composting: What to Add

The most efficient compost has the right combination of carbon (browns) and nitrogen (greens) ingredients. Examples of browns include dried items such as leaves, twigs,...

Fall Armyworms

Though often found in agricultural crops, fall armyworms can be present in certain turfgrass species and we’ve had a few reports of them recently. Description: Young...
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