Posts by ashlee
Edible of the Month: Basil
Starting basil from seed allows you to grow lots of plants for little cost. Basil is one of the most popular culinary herbs and is used in cooking around the…
Read MoreDo Not Over-Fertilize Tomatoes
Though tomatoes need to be fertilized to yield well, too much nitrogen can result in large plants with little to no fruit. Tomatoes should be fertilized before planting and sidedressed…
Read MoreAre You A Tree “Volcano Mulcher”? Hope Not
Crestwood, KY (May 29, 2015) — Thanks to tree friend Paul Cappiello at Yew Dell Botanical Gardens for calling out the practice of “volcano mulching” and demanding an end to…
Read MoreBiopesticides: Eco-Friendly Pest Control
Food security and environmental stewardship are two subjects on the minds of most individuals involved with agriculture. The misuse of conventional pesticides, in many cases, has led to pest resistance,…
Read MoreTurfgrass: Too Wet to Mow the Lawn, Thatch Control in Warm-Season Lawns, Time to Fertilize Warm-Season Grass
Too Wet to Mow the Lawn What do you do when the lawn can’t be cut because of constant rain? The best thing to do is to set your mower…
Read MoreBeyond Honeybees: Now Wild Bees and Butterflies May Be in Trouble
By now you probably know about the plight of America’s honeybees: the collapsed colonies and dying hives, threatening pollination services to crops and the future of a much-beloved insect. But…
Read MoreThinning Excess Fruit
Many areas of Kansas have avoided late freezes resulting in a heavy fruit crop this year. At first glance, this might seem to be a good thing. But…
Read MoreRabbits in the Garden
Rabbits in gardens are a perennial problem because of the wide variety of plants they can feed on. This time of year, they gravitate to young vegetables and flowers. But…
Read MoreEmerald Ash Borer Adults Emerging Soon
Adults of the emerald ash borer (EAB) will start emerging about the time that black locust blooms and then be around through July. Black locust flowers are just starting to…
Read MoreFertilize Irrigated Cool-Season Grass in May
May is an excellent time to fertilize cool-season lawns such as tall fescue and Kentucky bluegrass if they will be irrigated throughout the summer. Non-irrigated lawns often go through a…
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