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Home and Family, Horticulture

Check houseplants for fungus gnats

Fungus gnats and scale insects are two pesky insects commonly found on plants this time of year. K-State horticulture expert Cynthia Domenghini outlines what to look for. Read More

Repotting houseplants (Photo: Iowa State University Extension and Outreach)
Home and Family, Horticulture, Horticulture, Outdoors

Spring houseplant care

Dogs, cats, and other animal companions that share your home can be at risk if they ingest houseplants that are poisonous to them. (Photo: Bruce J. Black and Emily Steele, Illinois Extension)
Home and Family, Horticulture

Keep their paws off overwintering indoor plants



There are a wide range of activities like walking nature trails, gardening, daily exercise in greenscapes and hunting that can connect people to the healing powers of nature. (Texas A&M AgriLife photos by Courtney Sacco and Michael Miller)

Connection with nature linked to longer and healthier lives

Neatening up the lawn in autumn or fall using a lawnmower to cut and bag the grass and dead leaves under trees alongside the road (Photo: iStock - Ozgur Coskun)

Fall is ideal time to set home landscape up for spring success