Horticulture

White packs of salad, cucumber, beet, pumpkin, tomato, paprika seeds on fresh dark soil background. Planting vegetables. Preparation for garden season in early spring. (Photo: iStock - FotoDuets)
Home and Family, Horticulture, Horticulture, Outdoors

Despite winter’s chill, gardeners can still prep for spring

Gardeners who may be getting antsy for spring can still find plenty to do during winter’s colder months, says K-State's Cynthia Domenghini. Read More

European goldfinch and house sparrow sitting on a silo bird feeder filled with mixed seeds (Adobe Stock │ #371003255 - Roel)
Holidays, Home and Family, Horticulture, Horticulture, Outdoors

10 gifts for the gardener without spending a lot of green

A closeup shot of a red rose covered with snow. (iStock │ #1437713351 - Wirestock)
Home and Family, Horticulture, Horticulture, Outdoors

Winterizing roses and strawberries



Garden compost with one compartment full of leaves. (iStock │ #1766693467 - Jonas Rönnbro)

Fall composting tips for gardeners

Autumn gardening. (iStock │ #1057083186 - schulzie)

Change in seasons? There’s still work in the garden

Sweet potato harvest. (Adobe Stock │ #477005217 - zhang yongxin)

Can you dig sweet potatoes?

Pumpkin patch in Bryan, Texas, on Sept. 30, 2021, in San Antonio. (Laura McKenzie/Texas A&M AgriLife Marketing and Communications)

It’s science: Why a pumpkin is actually a fruit

Little boy helping his father to plant the tree while working together in the garden. (Adobe Stock │ #125257215 - maxbelchenko)

Fall care of newly planted trees

  • By Aaron J. Steil and Jeffery Iles │ Iowa State University Extension and Outreach
Lawn mower. (Photo courtesy of Kansas State University Research and Extension.)

Should you let your lawn grow tall in the fall? Experts advise against it

  • By Pat Melgares │ K-State Research and Extension news service
Man using a spade in the garden. (iStock │ #168614024 - nicolamargaret)

Time to take plants indoors

A child in a garden with tomatoes. (Adobe Stock │ #338325350 - yanadjan)

Planting seeds of learning