Tapping Sugar Maple trees (Photo: Missouri Department of Conservation - MDC)

Try backyard maple sugaring this January and February

Kids having fun creating bottle gardens at home. They are potting little plants inside bottles to create miniature living eco-systems and beautiful home decoration. (Photo: iStock - Imgorthand)

Building and Caring for a Terrarium

  • By Aaron J. Steil │ Iowa State University Extension and Outreach
Muscari bulbs in a flower border covered in snow (Photo: iStock - PaulMaguire)

Cold? Snow? No matter to gardeners

Small business owner holding a tray of plants he has for sale. (Photo: iStock - SolStock)

The benefits of gardening in the winter

  • By Maddy Rohr │ Kansas State University Research and Extension
Digging in garden beds. Weeding weeds in the garden. (Photo: iStock - Anna Solovei)

Make garden resolutions for 2024

Apples growing on a tree. (Photo courtesy of Iowa State University Extension and Outreach.)

K-State expert: Take steps to protect fruit trees from mice 

  • By Maddy Rohr │ Kansas State University Research and Extension
Dogs, cats, and other animal companions that share your home can be at risk if they ingest houseplants that are poisonous to them. (Photo: Bruce J. Black and Emily Steele, Illinois Extension)

Keep their paws off overwintering indoor plants

The poinsettia's small flowers are surrounded by colorful leaves called bracts. (Photo by Scott Bauer, Agricultural Research Service.)

Caring for poinsettias