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Blossom end rot on the red tomato. (iStock-#1331361696 │ Mila Usmanova)
Home and Family, Horticulture, Horticulture, Outdoors

Iowa State University Extension and Outreach specialists offer tomato care guidance

Several of the most common problems are physiological disorders triggered by fluctuating weather, uneven moisture and environmental stress. Read More

Woman picking leaves of basil greenery (Photo: iStock - OKrasyuk)
Home and Family, Horticulture, Horticulture, Outdoors

Extension experts share tips for growing indoor, outdoor herb gardens

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

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
Hydrangeas burst with blooms summer and fall in colors ranging from blues and white to lavender and pinks. (Photos courtesy of Katie Kammler │ University of Missouri Extension)

Flowering plants are a meaningful Mother’s Day choice

  • By Linda Geist │ University of Missouri Extension
Tractor spraying soy field in sunset. (Adobe Stock-#355841291 │ Dusan Kostic)

Pesticide poisoning symptoms can mimic flu

Monarch Butterfly feeding on a rubber rabbitbrush bloom. (Adobe Stock │ #499457615 - Jim)

How to attract butterflies to your garden

Gardening mistakes to remedy this year 

Harvest Wyoming conference & workshop │ April 24-25, 2026

Harvest Wyoming conference, workshop set for Cody