horticulture

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

Yard and garden: preparing plants for winter

As the growing season comes to an end, gardeners face the challenge of preparing some of their tender plants for winter. Read More

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

Mulch rings help to promote healthy trees

View from the top of an open family compost (Photo: iStock - OceanProd)
Home and Family, Horticulture, Horticulture, Outdoors

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
Rabbit in a garden (Photo: iStock - LeoMalsam)

Rabbits in the garden?

  • By K-State Research and Extension news service
Fruit trees protected from freezing temperatures at The Gardens at Texas A&M. A cold protection plan should include covers for sensitive trees and plants. (Texas A&M AgriLife photo by Laura McKenzie)

Tips on protecting gardens during storm season

  • By K-State Research and Extension news service