Monster House Plan #133-104. (Courtesy photo.)
An outdoor rain gauge. (Photo: Henry Reges/CoCoRaHS HQ)

Learn how to use a rain gauge more effectively

  • By Madelynn Wuestenberg and Chris Kick │ Iowa State University Extension and Outreach
Farmer planting young seedlings of lettuce salad in the vegetable garden (Photo: iStock - AlexRaths)

It’s time to plant salad in the fall garden

White-tailed deer and other wildlife were not adversely affected by the drought as the spring rains provided food and cover through the summer. (Photo by Michael Miller, Texas A&M AgriLife.)

What to do when wildlife treats your garden like a buffet

Telehealth Booth at the Okemah Library. Models posing in and around the booth at Okemah Library Media Center in Okemah on Tuesday, May 21, 2024. (Photo by Mitchell Alcala/OSU Agriculture)
Garden sprinkler watering grass at home backyard (Photo: iStock - ronstik)

Reducing water use in landscaping

  • By Lisa Moser │ Kansas State University Research and Extension
STAYING SAFE IN THE HEAT — Bryan Mader, extension assistant professor of health for the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture, said it's important for people to take precautions to prevent heat-related illnesses such as heat stroke, heat exhaustion, heat rash and heat cramps. (Division of Agriculture graphic.)

Practice caution to prevent heat-related illness

  • By Rebekah Hall │ U of A System Division of Agriculture