Horticulture

Farmer holding bunch of fresh harvested organic garlic in vegetable garden. (Adobe Stock-#280060277 │ encierro)
Home and Family, Horticulture, Horticulture, Outdoors

Clove at first bite

September is an ideal month to plant garlic for next summer’s harvest, according to MU Extension horticulturist David Trinklein. Read More

White peonies flowers in garden. (Adobe Stock-#984368293 │ OLENA LIALINA)
Home and Family, Horticulture, Horticulture, Outdoors

Dividing plants is good for making friends, too

A full frame photograph of a variety of different colored chrysanthemum flowers. (Photo: iStock - Lemanieh)
Home and Family, Horticulture, Horticulture, Outdoors

How to choose and care for fall mums

Tiny hands holding strawberries in strawberry patch with green leaves. (Adobe Stock-#1198172203 │ Schaefer Photography)

Why wait until spring? Strawberries can be planted this fall

Lawn in summer dormancy from heat, drought stress (Photo: K-State Research and Extension.)

Hot temps may encourage homeowners to delay seeding lawns this year

Organically cultivated various vegetables in the vegetable garden. (Adobe Stock │ #284921579 - beerfan)

New guide shows how home gardeners can boost soil health with cover crops

  • By Aaron Steil and Ajay Nair │ Iowa State University Extension and Outreach
Colorful flower in the garden. (Adobe Stock-#124137630 │ aopsan)

Labor Day marks transition from summer to autumn gardening

Blossom end rot on the red tomato. (iStock-#1331361696 │ Mila Usmanova)

Iowa State University Extension and Outreach specialists offer tomato care guidance

  • By Aaron Steil & Chelsea Harbach │ Iowa State University Extension
Tiny hands holding strawberries in strawberry patch with green leaves. (Adobe Stock-#1198172203 │ Schaefer Photography)

Sunburn on plants, not just on people 

Tines from Ride On Aerator that Aerate the Grass for Lawn Care Services. (iStock-#1293930244 │ Sherry Barr Photography)

Lawn stressed? September is time for relief

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

Questions about watering your yard? There’s an app for that