Warning tick infested area sign in a grassy field. (Adobe Stock │ #690377558 - Yuriy T)

Tick, Tick, Tick: Warm weather creates opportunity for blood-sucking parasite

  • By Pat Melgares │ K-State Research and Extension news service
One of the true jewels of Colorado, Steamboat Lake State Park has something special for everyone. Whatever your preference, well-deserved relaxation and recreation awaits you. (Photo courtesy of Colorado Parks and Wildlife.)

Colorado weather outlook a mixed bag 

Gardening is an activity that provides many benefits. (Photo by Sidney Winn)

April is National Gardening Month

  • By Linda Geist │ University of Missouri Extension
Fresh beetroot on rustic wooden background. (Adobe Stock │ #176227440 - vaivirga)

Beets: how to grow it

Crabgrass is manually removed from a lawn. (iStock │ #115867077 - PICSUNV)

Lawn got you crabby? Time nears to apply preventers

Chiggers are non-burrowing mites and do not transmit disease. (Shutterstock │ #1079715854 - Jay Ondreicka)

Chiggers: K-State entomologist shares tips to avoid the itch

  • By Pat Melgares │ K-State Research and Extension news service
A child in a garden with tomatoes. (Adobe Stock │ #338325350 - yanadjan)

Tomato: how to grow it

Pruning branches with pruning shears. (Adobe Stock │ #423213171 - Anna)

Root awakening: spring tree tips