horticulture

Watering a garden bed with watering can. (Adobe Stock │ #526862504 - Valerii Honcharuk)
Home and Family, Horticulture, Horticulture, Outdoors

How to brace the garden to resist heat stress

K-State horticulture expert Cynthia Domenghini cautions gardeners against over-watering as temperatures rise. Read More

Ag News, Editorials, Horticulture, Lacey, Lacey Vilhauer, Opinion

Grow something this year 

Home and Family, Horticulture, Horticulture, Lacey Vilhauer, Outdoors, Soil Health, Women In Ag

Crop rotation matters in the vegetable garden 



Manual planting of potatoes in the ground. Early spring preparation for the garden season. (iStock │ #1459660565 - OLEKSANDR KOZACHOK)

Time to plant potatoes in Kansas

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?

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

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

Overwintering potted plants

Overwinter roses (Photo: Iowa State University Extension and Outreach)

Yard and garden: preparing plants for winter

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