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Plant bulbs this fall to grow daffodils and other colorful flowers next spring. (Kansas State Unviersity Research and Extension.)
Horticulture, Horticulture, Outdoors

Now is the time to plant spring-flowering bulbs  

Planning ahead this fall can result in a colorful spring landscape of tulips, daffodils, crocus and more, said Kansas State University horticulture expert Cynthia Domenghini.   Domenghini said spring-flowering bulbs can be planted from now through October, giving bulbs time t... Read More

(Photo courtesy of K-State Research and Extension.)
Horticulture, Horticulture, Outdoors

Five mistakes to avoid when planting a tree

Planting strawberries in the cooler months is ideal for better quality fruit. (Texas A&M AgriLife photo by Sam Craft)
Horticulture, Horticulture, Outdoors

If summer’s end has you in a jam, plant strawberries now



Farmer woman holding wooden box full of fresh raw vegetables (Photo: iStock - Milan Krasula)

Encourage children’s love for gardening

Pumpkins come in many different colors in addition to orange, and they are found in a variety of shapes and sizes. (Photo courtesy of National Garden Bureau Inc.)

Keeping your pumpkins longer

  • By Kelsey Hatesohl │ Kansas State University Research and Extension
Green Tree in white ceramic pots on the wooden table. (Photo: iStock - Nirunya Juntoomma)

Moving cold-sensitive plants indoors  

Mowing the grass (Photo: iStock - stoncelli)

What to do now to ensure a green lawn in the Spring

Rusty crayfish. (Photo courtesy of Colorado Parks and Wildlife.)

CPW announces discovery of rusty crayfish in Lake Granby

Male tarantulas make themselves known this time of year as they seek a female tarantula during mating season. (Photo by Mitchell Alcala, OSU Agriculture.)

Male tarantulas on the prowl this fall season

Just like other trees, pine trees experience leaf drop in the fall. (U of A System Division of Agriculture photo.)

Pines drop their leaves in fall too

A specimen of common smoketree with its smoky panicles. (Photo courtesy of Michele Warmund.)

Smoketree: A sizzling hot plant that’s not just for summer