Cynthia Domenghini

Farmer planting garlic in the vegetable garden (Photo: iStock - YuriyS)
Home and Family, Horticulture, Horticulture, Outdoors

Got Garlic? Kansas’ climate is well-suited for a healthy crop

Kansas' climate is suitable for growing a variety of garlic types. The garden favorite should be planted in the fall for harvest next summer. Read More

Woman planting tulip bulbs in a flower bed during a beautiful sunny autumn afternoon. (Photo: iStock - AndreaObzerova)
Home and Family, Horticulture, Horticulture, Outdoors

Fall Gardens: Plants bulbs now for colorful spring displays

Tree trunk base with mulch and green grass (Photo: iStock - sanfel)
Home and Family, Horticulture, Horticulture, Outdoors

Mulch rings help to promote healthy trees



Sunflower seeds (Photo: K-State Research and Extension news service)

Harvesting and roasting sunflower seeds

View from the top of an open family compost (Photo: iStock - OceanProd)

Composting at home provides free resource when done right

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

Lawn Stressed? September is time for relief

Some homeowners may choose to save on their watering bill by waiting a couple weeks later to seed cool-season grasses this year, says Kansas State University horticulture expert Ward Upham. (Photo courtesy of K-State Research and Extension.)

Newer grass varieties can help boost cool-season lawns this Fall

Farmer planting young seedlings of lettuce salad in the vegetable garden (Photo: iStock - AlexRaths)

It’s time to plant salad in the fall garden

Grasshopper (Photo by Alice Whyte, Vilas, North Carolina.)

In the garden: Am I growing plants, or feeding grasshoppers?

  • By Pat Melgares │ K-State Research and Extension
Professional gardener watering a tree he just planted. (Photo: iStock - oscarcwilliams)

Cut the cost of watering trees

Woman feeling relaxed gardening in her garden (Photo: iStock - Dejan_Dundjerski)

Ready or not: It’s time to plant the fall vegetable garden

  • By Pat Melgares │ K-State Research and Extension