Horticulture

Lawn grass and the hand of a male farmer. (Adobe Stock-#601138487 │ yanadjan)
Home and Family, Horticulture, Horticulture, Outdoors

Healthy lawns offer strongest defense against weeds

Healthy turfgrass may be the most effective defense against invasive weeds in home lawns. Read More

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

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

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
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
Keeping tomato plants properly fed, watered and protected from pests and diseases can lead to a bountiful harvest for home gardeners. (Laura McKenzie/Texas A&M AgriLife)

Common tomato plant problems and how to fix them

  • By Adam Russell │ Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service
Hydrangeas burst with blooms summer and fall in colors ranging from blues and white to lavender and pinks. (Photos courtesy of Katie Kammler │ University of Missouri Extension)

Flowering plants are a meaningful Mother’s Day choice

  • By Linda Geist │ University of Missouri Extension
Flower pot decoration in cozy home flower garden. (Adobe Stock-#220506404 │ moccabunny)

UW offers advice on damaged landscape plants

Rose bush with fresh and withered flowers. (iStock-#1166477294 │ photographer)

Winter injury showing in Kansas roses this spring

Tractor spraying soy field in sunset. (Adobe Stock-#355841291 │ Dusan Kostic)

Pesticide poisoning symptoms can mimic flu

Monarch Butterfly feeding on a rubber rabbitbrush bloom. (Adobe Stock │ #499457615 - Jim)

How to attract butterflies to your garden