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

Getting a head start: How to successfully start seeds indoors

  • By Aaron J. Steil │ Iowa State University Extension and Outreach
Female gardener pruning fruit tree in early spring. (Adobe Stock │ #552780790 - Angelov)

Spring landscaping cleanup: Timing and technique key to successful pruning

Woman checking soil health before growth a seed of vegetable or plant seedling. (Adobe Stock │ #572997453 - maxbelchenko)

Do I need to test my garden’s soil?

Green plant and frosted window. (Adobe Stock │ #150300423 - Studio Light & Shade)

February triggers houseplants to begin emerging from winter dormancy

Metal watering can covered with snow. (iStock │ #1297451757 - Artur Henryk Bialosiewicz)

Even in winter, gardens need water

Lawn mower. (Photo courtesy of Kansas State University Research and Extension.)

Should you let your lawn grow tall in the fall? Experts advise against it

  • By Pat Melgares │ K-State Research and Extension news service

Fall armyworms are marching across the High Plains 

Watering a garden bed with watering can. (Adobe Stock │ #526862504 - Valerii Honcharuk)

How to brace the garden to resist heat stress