Hello again, dear readers, and welcome to part two of this month’s letters column. Our volume of mail continues to grow -- thank you! -- so we’ll keep abreast of your questions with additional columns as needed.
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Have an event to add? Email information to news@thekansan.com Saturday, Oct. 15 10 a.m.
MANHATTAN — Taking care of a home lawn can be time consuming but rewarding for many homeowners. Kansas State University horticulture expert Ward Upham said as mowing season ends, it is important to service mowers before storing them for winter. “Make sure you drain the gas tank of gasoline- powered engines or use a gasoline stabilizer,” Upham said. “Untreated gasoline can become thick and gummy.”
For an existing lawn in our area one of the first thing I will recommend to maintain a healthy lawn is to aerate. Clay soils and soils compacted from heavy use may benefit from aeration. Core aerating machines remove small plugs of soil and leave small holes in the ground that allow for better water, air and root penetration.
K-State Research and Extension news service MANHATTAN . – Crisp, fall temperatures may signal a step away from warmer summer weather, but Johnson County horticulture extension agent Dennis Patton says it’s not a time to completely put away summer work.
The Prairie Windown Concert Series will launch Oct. 16 at Dyck Arboretum of Hesston, welcoming a Wichita based group to the stage as the first in a series of eight concerts in the series.
The Hesston College Bel Canto Singers will cobine with singers from Moundridge High School for a concert Oct. 18 in what is being called a “life-giving” concert. “Making music with local communities is so life-giving as we emerge from COVID restrictions,” said Dr. Russell Adrian, director of the Bel Canto. “The students in Moundridge have been tremendous to work with, and I am looking forward to our ensembles performing together.”
Have an event to add? Email information to news@thekansan.com Saturday, Oct. 8 Bethel College Fall Festival, Bethel College 3:30 p.m.
The work now on display in Bethel College’s Regier Art Gallery represents what is very likely a new genre. Glen Ediger’s exhibit “Environmental Exposure” opened in the gallery Sept. 30. The artist reception will be Oct. 7 as part of Bethel’s Fall Festival. Reception hours are 6-8 p.m. at the gallery in Luyken Fine Arts Center, and there will be extended gallery hours during the day Saturday, Oct. 8. Regular hours are Mon.Fri., 9 a.m.-4 p.m. and Sunday 2-4 p.m.