Cynthia Domenghini

Crabgrass is manually removed from a lawn. (iStock │ #115867077 - PICSUNV)
Home and Family, Horticulture, Horticulture, Outdoors

Lawn got you crabby? Time nears to apply preventers

Applying herbicide in April can help to prevent crabgrass problems in home lawns, said K-State horticulture expert Cynthia Domenghini. Read More

Lawn mower cut grass. (Adobe Stock │ #358230287 - Zedspider)
Home and Family, Horticulture, Horticulture, Outdoors

Lawn calendar for cool-season grasses

Manual planting of potatoes in the ground. Early spring preparation for the garden season. (iStock │ #1459660565 - OLEKSANDR KOZACHOK)
Home and Family, Horticulture, Horticulture, Outdoors

Time to plant potatoes in Kansas



Growing rhubarb in home garden. (iStock │ #696048186 - Kati Finell)

March signals time to plant rhubarb

  • By Pat Melgares │ K-State Research and Extension news service
Soil thermometer in soil of farm field. (iStock │ #2148452446 - JJ Gouin)

Soil temperature is important for germination in the garden

Tomatoes (Photo courtesy of ARS News Service.)

It’s February: Are you thinking about tomatoes… yet?

Check houseplants for fungus gnats

Greenhouse gardening, starting seedlings for summer homegrown vegetable gardens, spring season gardening activities. Photo concept, lifestyle background (Photo: Adobe Stock │ 417488465 - Kristin)

For spring gardens, start transplants now

  • By Pat Melgares │ K-State Research and Extension news service
After Christmas, there are three used and old Christmas trees on the street, leaning against a concrete wall. (Photo: Adobe Stock │ #405184089 - leopictures)

Once Christmas is over, what happens to the tree?

A man at a Christmas tree farm standing with the tree he cut down. (Adobe Stock │ #239441955 - CM Photo)

Tips for choosing and caring for live Christmas trees

Close up of a pink and white amaryllis flower. (Photo: iStock - TeleMakro Fotografie │ Ina Hensel)

Holiday blooms need to be planted soon