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Look for Bagworms Now

Editor - July 24, 2015

Most calls on how to control bagworms come in late July to early August when damage appears. Bagworms are difficult to control when they...

Horticulture

Horticulture Field Day, see what grows best in KC

Editor - July 21, 2015

Saturday, July 25 8:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. 35230 West 135th St., Olathe Tickets: $5.00 each (purchase at gate) * Annual Flowers * Cool Classes * “Walk and Talk” with...

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Field Bindweed Control

K-State - May 1, 2015

Field bindweed is difficult to control, especially for homeowners, but there are options. Home Vegetable Gardens: Weed control requires taking the treated portion of the...

Horticulture

Blanching Cauliflower

K-State - April 7, 2015

Gardeners that haven’t grown cauliflower before are often surprised that the heads of most varieties are a yellowish color and not the white they...

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Douglas Tallamy, author of ‘Bringing Nature Home,’ will speak at KU March 21

Editor - March 12, 2015

LAWRENCE — Nationally recognized author Douglas Tallamy, best known for his book "Bringing Nature Home: How Native Plants Sustain Wildlife in Our Gardens," will...

Horticulture

Storing potatoes in cold temperatures

K-State - December 9, 2014

Potatoes stored below 40 degrees F will not sprout and will remain firm for long periods. However, such storage will often lead to starches being converted...

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Questions on ornamental grasses

K-State - September 30, 2014

We are starting to receive questions on whether it is best to cut back ornamental grasses in the fall or spring. As a rule, ornamental...

Horticulture

Planting for Spring color

K-State - September 9, 2014

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...

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