vegetables

Woman feeling relaxed gardening in her garden (Photo: iStock - Dejan_Dundjerski)
Home and Family, Horticulture, Horticulture, Outdoors

Ready or not: It’s time to plant the fall vegetable garden

Fall crops may be seeded directly or transplanted, says K-State horticulture expert It may be mid-summer, but veteran gardeners know it’s time to start planning the fall vegetable garden. “Fall gardens may face additional pressures of pests and heat, but the flavor that comes ... Read More

PHOTO: Learn what to look for and how to maintain backyard gardens, porch plants, and landscapes during the summer months. (Photo by Ken Johnson, Illinois Extension) 
Home and Family, Horticulture, Horticulture, Outdoors

Tips for getting landscape plants through summer

Cutting vegetables on cutting board (Photo: iStock - Lyndon Stratford)
Health & Wellness, Home and Family

K-State expert offers tips on reducing the risk of developing cancer



Digging in garden beds. Weeding weeds in the garden. (Photo: iStock - Anna Solovei)

June Gardening Tips and Checklist

  • By JayDee Gunnell | Utah State University Extension
Eggplant (Photo: Cindy Haynes)

Planting and Growing Eggplant

  • By Aaron J. Steil │ Iowa State University Extension and Outreach
Farmer woman holding wooden box full of fresh raw vegetables (Photo: iStock - Milan Krasula)

K-State food scientist shares tips for buying, cleaning fruits and vegetables

  • By Pat Melgares │ K-State Research and Extension
National Gardening Month is a great time for novices to try their hand at gardening or for experts to branch out. (Michael Miller/Texas A&M AgriLife)

National Gardening Month: Time to clean your garden – or start one

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

It feels and looks like spring has arrived for much of the state. Gardeners may want to postpone pruning some plants that are already blooming. (Laura McKenzie/Texas A&M AgriLife)

It’s time to embrace the power of flowers this spring

Melon in nursery tray, young melon plant growing in greenhouse. (Photo: iStock - Sundaemorning)

Kick-start spring by getting into the garden

Cutting vegetables on cutting board (Photo: iStock - Lyndon Stratford)

Healthier eating is a lifestyle choice