horticulture

Mandevilla, a vigorous, heat-loving vine, will need severe pruning before being moved indoors. Photo courtesy David Trinklein.
Home and Family, Horticulture

Leaf the cold behind

Hibiscus and banana plants can survive winter in cool storage. University of Missouri Extension shares tips for protecting tropical plants until spring. Read More

Tiny hands holding strawberries in strawberry patch with green leaves. (Adobe Stock-#1198172203 │ Schaefer Photography)
Home and Family, Horticulture, Horticulture, Outdoors

Garden Tip: Winterizing roses and strawberries

Raking fallen leaves in the garden (Photo: iStock - Zbynek Pospisil)
Home and Family, Horticulture, Horticulture, Outdoors, Trees

Rake no mistake: Fallen leaves deserve a second life

Covered garden. (Photo courtesy of University of Wisconsin-Madison)

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

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

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)

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