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 24, 2026, and includes a link for more information:

1. Environmental Leaf Scorch
2. Fall Lawn Care/Overseeding Tall Fescue
3. Iron Chlorosis
4. Mimosa Webworm (especially on honey locust trees)
5. Pine Diseases & Environmental Needle Drop
6. Cedar-Hawthorn Rust On Callery Pear Trees
7. Spider Mites
8. Lace Bugs (especially on oaks & sycamore trees)
9. Squirrel Damage
10. Leafspot On Lilac

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