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Still time to plant a salad garden

Plant salad crops such as lettuce, radishes, spinach, turnips, mustard and other greens from mid-August to early September for a fall harvest. Plant slightly...

When are apples ready to pick?

Apples mature over a long period of time depending on variety. Some varieties such as Lodi can mature in July and others as late...

Locally grown fruits and vegetables a great choice

August 2-8, 2015 is National Farmers Market Week Efforts to expand farmers markets are making locally grown fruits and vegetables more accessible for consumers. When...

Twig dieback on oak trees

Recently we have seen twig dieback on pin and other oaks caused by a fungal disease called Botryosphaeria canker. Affected trees show wilting or...

Ideas to help protect your garden from grasshoppers

We have received a number of calls on grasshoppers recently. Permethrin (numerous trade names) is a good choice for vegetable crops because it is labeled...

Kansas weather resulting in peony “measles”

The weather this summer has resulted in many peonies catching the "measles." This is a disease, also known as red spot, that causes distinct,...

How to pick a ripe melon

Telling when a melon is ready to be harvested can be a challenge, or it may be quite easy. It all depends on the...

Common Smut on Sweet Corn

Smut (Ustilago maydis) is a fungal disease of corn that may infect leaves, stems, tassels or ears though infections on ears are the most...

Look for Bagworms Now

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

Watering in Kansas may be needed this summer

Many areas of Kansas went through an extremely wet spring. Gardeners may assume that little watering may be needed this summer as the soils were...

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