Outdoors

Flowers put out the welcome mat for pollinators not only with their bright colors but also their fragrance. (Photo by Linda Geist)
Home and Family, Horticulture, Horticulture, Outdoors

Fragrant plants invite pollinators to your garden

A fragrance garden can add beauty, attract pollinators and create a more enjoyable outdoor space. Read More

Farmer planting young seedlings of lettuce salad in the vegetable garden (Photo: iStock - AlexRaths)
Home and Family, Horticulture, Horticulture, Outdoors

Tips for planting warm season vegetables

Buckskin Lake Wildlife Management Area Nebraska. (iStock-#2153127919 │ David Radzieta)
Central Region, Farmland, Hunting, Land, Nebraska, Outdoors, Ranchland, Regional Roundup

Enroll lands in Open Fields and Waters to allow public access



Taking precautions before and after you venture into places that make ideal hiding spots for chiggers can prevent the itchy, scratchy bites they can leave behind. (Chris Swann/Texas A&M AgriLife)

Chigger season tips to beat the itch

  • By Adam Russell │ Texas A&M AgriLife Extension
Sign with poison ivy plants around. (iStock-#951410190 │ GemStocks)

Poison ivy — check for leaves of three

Garden sprinkler watering grass at home backyard (Photo: iStock - ronstik)

How to care for landscapes and gardens in drought

  • By Jennifer Thompson │ UW Extension Horticulture Specialist
Tick. (Adobe Stock-#82680278 │ Chalabala)

Changing Missouri weather fuels tick populations

Grilling steaks on flaming grill (Photo: iStock - rez-art)

Memorial Day marks the start of grilling season

  • By Colton Tripp │ K-State Extension news service

Lightning strikes cause wildfires in New Mexico, Panhandles and southwest Kansas 

CNN pioneer Ted Turner remembered for media empire and land stewardship 

Kansas State University horticulture expert Cynthia Domenghini urges gardeners not to bury peonies too deep, which increases the chance that they may not flower. (Photo courtesy of Kansas State University Research and Extension.)

Why ants are drawn to peonies each spring

  • By Colton Tripp │ K-State Extension news service