- Garden Calendar: Manure use may pose problems in the garden
- May 27, 2012
- Experienced gardeners and farmers know that healthy soil is the key to healthy plants, and one way to improve soil health is to add nutrient-rich organic matter.
- Garden Calendar: Black walnuts, forestry research topics of upcoming workshop
- May 20, 2012
- Although a single black walnut tree in an urban yard might seem to have little value for anyone but the squirrels, black walnuts are valuable for both lumber and nut production when properly managed.
- Garden Calendar: Irises colorful, easy to grow
- May 13, 2012
- Irises are an old standby for any Kansas gardener, and it just so happens the flowers are available at a farm northeast of Lawrence in rural Leavenworth County.
- Garden Calendar: Borers gaining attention in stressed trees
- May 6, 2012
- Borers have probably lived in native trees and shrubs in our area for as long as the trees and shrubs have grown here, but awareness of them seems to be increasing.
- Garden Calendar: New resource helps community gardens get growing
- April 29, 2012
- A frequent question to the garden hotline is: “My (church, school, organization, neighborhood, friends, etc.) want to start a garden. Can you help us?”
- Garden Calendar: Is it too early to plant tomatoes?
- April 22, 2012
- The question about when to plant tomatoes is long debated between gardeners, and I consider it to be one of the top five gardening questions for this area.
- Garden Calendar: Wisteria provides late spring color
- April 15, 2012
- Just as the lilac blossoms (and questions about them) fade, the brilliant purple and white panicles of wisteria come along to delight their owners and passers-by.
- Garden Calendar: New life for lilacs that have lost vigor
- April 8, 2012
- The common lilac, Syringa vulgaris, may be one of the most recognizable harbingers of spring in northeast Kansas. The shrub’s soft purple panicles emit a fragrance often emulated but rarely equaled, and they are often planted solely for the enjoyment of their spring blossoms.
- Garden Calendar: High tunnels gain popularity for season extension
- April 1, 2012
- Weather is one of the biggest challenges Kansas farmers face, but a simple structure known as a high tunnel can help producers control it just a little bit. High tunnels are sometimes called hoophouses or unheated greenhouses, and are temporary plastic-covered structures typically used for specialty crop production.
- Garden Calendar: It’s time to get the garden growing
- March 25, 2012
- Whether this is your first year of gardening or 50th, success with growing vegetables is most dependent on good site preparation and planting the right things at the right time. Spring is a great time to start.
- Garden Calendar: Fair can help you master your garden
- March 18, 2012
- This coming Saturday is the day to get all of your burning gardening questions answered by attending the Douglas County Master Gardeners’ Spring Garden Fair. The fair is a come-and-go event from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in Building 21 on the Douglas County Fairgrounds, 2110 Harper St. Admission is free.
- Garden Calendar: Proper mulching give trees better chance at success
- March 4, 2012
- After driving by another row of mulch volcanoes, I decided it was time to spend a little more time talking about proper tree mulching. While mulch is good for trees, piling it against the tree’s trunk is not. The easiest way to describe proper tree mulching is to make mulch rings that look more like doughnuts than volcanoes.
- Garden Calendar: Getting the lawn in shape for spring
- February 26, 2012
- Did you miss the lawn renovation window last fall? Even though September-November is the optimal time to get cool-season lawns looking good, core aerating and overseeding now will help.
- Garden Calendar: Waste not, want not — Tips for composting
- February 19, 2012
- Composting almost sounds like a too-good-to-be-true gimmick, but the rumors are true. You really can turn your leaves and kitchen scraps into fertilizer, use weeds and grass clippings to loosen heavy clay soils, and make potting mix from materials in your own yard.
- Garden Calendar: USDA updates plant hardiness zone map
- February 12, 2012
- When gardeners talk about the zone, they are usually not referring to a new diet, defense tactics, or the mental state they reach while working in the garden.
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