Wooden basket full of fresh, organic vegetables. (iStock - Brzozowska)

Cool-season vegetables are hot choice for fall garden

Daylilies need to be divided every 3 to 4 years to maintain good flower production, says Kansas State University horticulture expert Ward Upham.

September to-do list: Divide daylilies  

A bin helps to keep compost materials packed together, says Kansas State University horticulture expert Ward Upham. (Photo courtesy of K-State Research and Extension.)

Compost bin is key to success, says K-State expert  

(Photo by Michael Miller, Texas A&M AgriLife.)

Water restrictions: Decide which trees, plants to prioritize when water is limited

Kansas State University horticulture expert Ward Upham said when to pick apples depends on such factors as days from bloom, flesh color, seed color, color change and flavor. (Photo courtesy of K-State Research and Extension.)

Are you ready (to be picked)?

Wildlife biologists with Colorado Parks and Wildlife spent the night of June 3 in a meadow below Devil's Head mountain along Jackson Creek where they teamed with scientists from Colorado State University and the U.S. Forest Service to catch bats and show them to rock climbers who waited patiently in the dark. (Photo courtesy of Bill Vogrin/Colorado Parks and Wildlife.)

Bats can be beneficial

  • By Linda Langelo │ Colorado State University Extension
Most snakes help to manage mice and rats, and are generally beneficial to an ecosystem, says Kansas State University fisheries and aquatics specialist Joe Gerken. (Photo courtesy of K-State Research and Extension.)

K-State expert makes case for snakes

  • By Bailee Farmer │ Kansas State University Research and Extension
(Photo courtesy of K-State Research and Extension.)

Cut the cost of watering trees