July Gardening Calendar Week 1

Ornamentals Provide water in the garden for the birds, especially during dry weather. Remove infected leaves from roses. Pick up fallen leaves. Continue fungicidal sprays as needed. While spraying roses…

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Garden Calendar Week 4

June Week 4  Ornamentals Softwood cuttings can be taken from trees and shrubs as the spring flush of growth is beginning to mature. Continue spraying roses with a fungicide to…

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Zucchinis: Not That Easy to Grow Anymore

  I like this article from K-State.  I know I have had issues growing zucchini and squash. By Dennis L. Patton, M.S., County Horticulture Agent, K-State Research and Extension/Johnson County…

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KS Insect Newsletter

Chinch Bugs and Iris Woes – Iris Borers, Flurry-of-Wings – Hackberry Caterpillar Butterflies Read the latest Insect Newsletter HERE

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It is Pollinator Week. What can we do for pollinators?

What everyone can do for pollinators: Watch for pollinators. Get connected with nature. Take a walk, experience thelandscape and look for pollinators midday in sunny, planted areas. Reduce your impact.…

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Garden Calendar Week 3

June Week 3  Ornamentals Plant tropical water lilies when water temperatures rise above 70 degrees. When night temperatures stay above 50 degrees, bring houseplants outdoors for the summer. Apply a…

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Garden Calendar June Week 2

June Week 2 Ornamentals Plant tropical water lilies when water temperatures rise above 70 degrees. Apply a balanced rose fertilizer after the first show of blooms is past. Rhizomatous begonias…

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Kansas Insect Newsletter for 06 Jun 2014

Some areas of interest in this weeks insect newsletter.  Especially the Bagworms, if any of you have Arborvitae or Juniper this may help you. Clusters of Bugs (white-margined burrower bug),…

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Do you know about Pollinator Week?

Brought to you by: www.pollinator.org Pollinator Week will take place June 16 – 22, 2014 Background of Pollinator Week Pollinator Week was initiated and is managed by the Pollinator Partnership.…

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