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 October 5, 2026, and includes a link for more information:

1. Fall Weed Control (especially Henbit & Chickweed Control and Dandelion Control)
2. Environmental Leaf Scorch
3. Recommended Trees for Kansas
   1. Tree Planting Information
4. Sunscald Damage on Trees and Shrubs
5. Iron Chlorosis on Trees and Shrubs
6. Pine Wilt Disease
7. Natural Needle Drop in Evergreens
8. Mole Control
9. Environmental Stress on Spruce
10. Mimosa Webworm

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