horticulture

Covered garden. (Photo courtesy of University of Wisconsin-Madison)
Home and Family, Horticulture, Horticulture, Midwestern Region, Missouri, Outdoors

Jack Frost is at the door, so get your garden ready

Not all plants tolerate cold equally. Tropical plants may suffer damage below 45 F, while other species can withstand temperatures near 28 F. Read More

Professional serviceman is repairing a lawnmower, refitting a front wheel. (Adobe Stock-#336308236 │ Anze)
Home and Family, Horticulture, Horticulture, Outdoors

Spring lawn care starts with proper lawnmower winterization

Before tossing leftover fruit and vegetable scraps into the compost or trash, turn them into a fun science and horticulture project that the whole family can enjoy. (Photo by Sutton Cartmell, OSU Agriculture)
Home and Family, Youth

Turn kitchen scraps into plants at home

A full frame photograph of a variety of different colored chrysanthemum flowers. (Photo: iStock - Lemanieh)

How to choose and care for fall mums

Tiny hands holding strawberries in strawberry patch with green leaves. (Adobe Stock-#1198172203 │ Schaefer Photography)

Why wait until spring? Strawberries can be planted this fall

Oklahoma Conference on Volunteerism

OSU Extension celebrates volunteerism

A young woman sits in the garden, wiping the sweat from her brow. (iStock-#1366545439 │ Ildar Abulkhanov)

Helping gardens survive summer heat

  • By Aaron Steil │ Iowa State University Extension and Outreach
Putting soil or compost into flowerpot by shovel. (Adobe Stock-#345372698 │ encierro)

Potting materials make a difference when growing plants in containers

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

Tips for planting warm season vegetables

Sign with poison ivy plants around. (iStock-#951410190 │ GemStocks)

Poison ivy — check for leaves of three