horticulture

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

Tips for choosing and caring for live Christmas trees

K-State horticulture specialist Cynthia Domenghini shares tips to keep in mind when purchasing a live Christmas tree. Read More

Fresh snow on trees and shrubs on BC rooftop patio. (Photo: Adobe Stock │ #474463915 - Andrew)
Home and Family, Horticulture, Horticulture, Outdoors

Overwintering potted plants

Overwinter roses (Photo: Iowa State University Extension and Outreach)
Home and Family, Horticulture, Horticulture, Outdoors

Yard and garden: preparing plants for winter



Tree trunk base with mulch and green grass (Photo: iStock - sanfel)

Mulch rings help to promote healthy trees

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

Composting at home provides free resource when done right

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
Onions (Photo: Cindy Haynes)

Gardeners enter home stretch for onions, tomatoes

  • By K-State Research and Extension news service
Hanging baskets in a store (Photo: Iowa State University Extension)

Hanging basket considerations

  • By Aaron J. Steil │ Iowa State University Extension and Outreach