Jun 12, 2023

Whether you’re selecting potting media for a small, medium or large container, the landscape flower bed or a raised vegetable garden, your local garden center has a lot of options. Unfortunately, if you don’t exactly what you’re looking for, reading the label may not be much help. K-State Research and Extension...

May 8, 2023

Even the most popular guides eventually need updating. That’s the case for the Kansas Garden Guide. K-State Research and Extension has just released the 2023 Kansas Guide. Rebecca McMahon, administrator of Kansas State University’s local food systems program and one of the authors of the guide, says the new...

Sep 26, 2022

Fall has officially arrived, and the leaves are starting to fall fast enough to be noticed in the home landscape. While more homeowners aren’t too excited about having to rake or even mulch mow their yards multiple times just to keep ahead of the falling leaves, K-State Research and Extension horticulture agent...

Aug 29, 2022

Homeowners with cool-season lawns, such as tall fescue and Kentucky bluegrass, have an opportunity to give their lawns a boost this fall. Cool-season lawns that have thin spots from the hot, dry summer will benefit from an overseeding, as well as an application of fertilizer. K-State Research and Extension agent for...