Fed 'n Happy. (Courtesy photo.)

A biological farming solution

Eggplant (Photo: Cindy Haynes)

Planting and Growing Eggplant

  • By Aaron J. Steil │ Iowa State University Extension and Outreach
Closing keynote speaker, Cristine Morgan, chief scientific officer, The Soil Health Institute discussed measuring and evaluating soil health at Soil Health U, Jan. 18 in Salina, Kansas. (Journal photo by Kylene Scott.)

Morgan explains soil health basics at Soil Health U 

Repotting houseplants (Photo: Iowa State University Extension and Outreach)

Spring houseplant care

  • By Aaron J. Steil │ Iowa State University Extension and Outreach
Indentations into tilled soil from a tractor tire and planter.

Accounting for soil wetness prior to conducting farm operations to minimize compaction

Lawn closeup (K-State Research and Extension)

Lawn maintenance should start now

  • By Maddy Rohr │ Kansas State University Research and Extension
Texas wildfire (Texas A&M Forest Service photo.)

Controlled burns require vigilance

Installing weed control fabric material and bark mulch in a residential garden to control weed spreading (Photo: iStock - brebca)

Colored plastic mulches may provide boost to garden crops