Dec 4, 2023

The USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map, which is used for nearly all aspects of agriculture, horticulture and natural resources research and Extension recommendations, has been updated. Kansas State University nursery crop and marketing specialist, Cheryl Boyer, was on a USDA technical review team that helped develop the...

Oct 23, 2023

With leaves beginning to fall and form a thick layer on the lawn, it’s a good idea to have a strategy for removing those leaves before they cause long-lasting damage. Leaf removal is just one of many lawn and garden tasks that should be tackled this fall. K-State Research and Extension horticulture agent for Johnson...

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...