May 9, 2013
12:01 a.m.
Potato chips and salted peanuts are two foods that I have a difficult time eating in moderation. I truly understand the advertisement, "I bet you can't eat just one."
Yes, salt is my weakness. Recently there has been more evidence that Americans need t...
May 7, 2013
12:01 a.m.
Mowing your lawn is one of those landscape upkeep tasks that we take for granted. Many think you just put gas in the mower and go. There are other factors to consider. Along with mowing at the correct height, mowing with adequate frequency is crucial to p...
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April 23, 2013
12:01 a.m.
Fescue is relatively drought-tolerant, but needs to be watered during the summer to keep it green. Avoid spring watering unless the lawn begins to wilt. Unnecessary spring watering reduces summer drought resistance and contributes to excessive growth, dis...
April 19, 2013
12:01 a.m.
In central Kansas, many fields of wheat were covered in a thick coating of ice on April 11. By itself, a coating of ice on the surface of leaves and stems will usually not cause direct damage unless the wheat is tall enough that the weight of the ice brea...
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April 9, 2013
12:01 a.m.
The forecasts of snow are now hopefully behind us and wheat greening up in Kansas; it may surprise some wheat growers to know March was an important month for wheat disease development.
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April 5, 2013
1:57 p.m.
"My Oh My, a Butterfly" is the topic of an educational class for youngsters at the Harvey County Home and Garden Show this Saturday at 11 a.m. at the Armory in Newton. Kids can learn how to attract butterflies to the garden. This class reminds me of a gre...
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April 4, 2013
12:01 a.m.
Spinach is one of my favorite vegetables so I grow it every year. Spinach is a hardy cool-season crop that is increasing in popularity as a salad green. It is easy to grow and well adapted in small garden areas. It will grow in spring or fall seasons, but...
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April 2, 2013
12:01 a.m.
Plenty has been written about concerns over elevated levels of carbon dioxide in the earth's atmosphere, but a Kansas State University researcher has found an upside to the higher CO2 levels. And it's been particularly relevant in light of the drought tha...
March 28, 2013
12:01 a.m.
Gardening is a fun and enjoyable activity that can be even more fun if you follow a few practices that make it more successful.
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