Horticulture

Rabbit in a garden (Photo: iStock - LeoMalsam)
Home and Family, Horticulture, Horticulture, Outdoors, Pests

Outsmarting deer and rabbits in the garden

Are deer or rabbits eating your garden? The damage tells the story. Learn how to identify the culprit and which deterrents actually work. Read More

A young woman sits in the garden, wiping the sweat from her brow. (iStock-#1366545439 │ Ildar Abulkhanov)
Home and Family, Horticulture, Horticulture, Outdoors

Helping gardens survive summer heat

Putting soil or compost into flowerpot by shovel. (Adobe Stock-#345372698 │ encierro)
Home and Family, Horticulture, Horticulture, Outdoors

Potting materials make a difference when growing plants in containers

A bunch of fresh onions in the hands of a farmer. (Adobe Stock-#443296801 │ Anna)

In the Garden: When tops fall over, it’s time to harvest onions

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

Iowa State University Extension and Outreach offers lawn care guidance amid Central Iowa watering restrictions

  • By Adam Thoms and Aaron Steil │ Iowa State University Extension and Outreach
Lawn grass and the hand of a male farmer. (Adobe Stock-#601138487 │ yanadjan)

Healthy lawns offer strongest defense against weeds

  • By Pat Melgares │ K-State Extension news service
Flowers put out the welcome mat for pollinators not only with their bright colors but also their fragrance. (Photo by Linda Geist)

Fragrant plants invite pollinators to your garden

  • By Linda Geist │ University of Missouri Extension
Farmer planting young seedlings of lettuce salad in the vegetable garden (Photo: iStock - AlexRaths)

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