Top Ten Garden Topics of the Week

Each week gardeners, arborists, and landscapers reach out to K-State Extension with questions about the insects, diseases, and environmental stresses they are seeing in the landscapes and gardens across Kansas. The following list includes the top ten most frequently asked about topics for the week of August 17, 2026, and includes a link for more information:

1. Environmental Leaf Scorch
2. Iron Chlorosis
3. Fall Lawn Care/Overseeding Tall Fescue
4. Mimosa Webworm (especially on honey locust trees)
5. Crabgrass
6. Yellow Nutsedge
7. Lace Bugs (especially on oaks & sycamore trees)
8. Squirrel Damage On Trees
9. Soil Test Information
10. Elm Leaf Beetle

For more information on trending horticulture topics, visit the K-State Horticulture Resource Center website, or contact your local K-State Extension Agent.