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Lawn closeup (K-State Research and Extension)
Home and Family, Horticulture, Horticulture, Outdoors

Turf Wars: tips to maintain lawn goals

K-State horticulture expert Cynthia Domenghini shares tips for spring lawn maintenance. Some plants often disregarded as pesky weeds have value for wildlife. Read More

Repotting houseplants (Photo: Iowa State University Extension and Outreach)
Home and Family, Horticulture, Horticulture, Outdoors

Spring houseplant care

Salad plantation in a square garden at springtime, and some tomato plantation and flowers. (Photo: iStock - NCAImages)
Home and Family, Horticulture, Horticulture, Outdoors

Maximize garden space by growing vertically



Bible - Photo by Aaron Burden on Unsplash.

Mediation

Sheet Pan Shrimp Cajun Fajitas. Recipe courtesy of Albertsons. (Photo courtesy of Family Features.)

Bring joy back to family meals 

Monster House Plan #50-397.

House Plan

Male ruby-throated hummingbird hovers upright near a nectar feeder. (Photo: iStock - CharlieFloyd)

Hummingbirds arriving soon

  • By Trisha Gedon │ Oklahoma State University Extension
Poison oak looks similar to poison ivy, but the teeth along the edges of the leaflets are more rounded, leaves often are not as shiny, and the form is more shrub-like (photo by John Byrd, bugwood.org).

Common poisonous plants to avoid this spring

Screenshot of the new Yard and Garden website (Photo: Iowa State University Extension and Outreach)

New yard and garden website offers timely info and answers

  • By Aaron J. Steil │ Iowa State University Extension and Outreach
Close up of gardener planting tree, digging with spade. (Photo: iStock - Halyna Bobyk)

April is National Safe Digging Month: Simple rules to dig safely

Tips for Parents: Spring activities help to build kids’ appreciation of outside world