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Roses in the Garden: Rosette Virus, Mosaic Virus, and Recommendations
July 2, 2019We’ve had several reports of rose rosette virus in the K-State Plant Disease Diagnostic Lab this spring. It is not hard to identify based on symptoms. Basically,...
Roses in the Garden: Rosette Virus, Mosaic Virus, and Recommendations
July 2, 2019We’ve had several reports of rose rosette virus in the K-State Plant Disease Diagnostic Lab this spring. It is not hard to identify based on symptoms. Basically,...
Extreme Heat Precautions and Safety Tips
June 28, 2019Heat is one the leading causes of weather-related deaths and injuries in the United States. Excessive heat causes hundreds of deaths every year. Heat can affect...
Rethinking Zoysiagrass for Home Lawns
June 28, 2019OLATHE, Kan. – Who doesn’t love the look and feel of a soft, green carpet of grass underfoot? Even better if it’s resistant to pests and requires less...
A Day for Daylilies
June 27, 2019My backyard is currently a construction zone, and I have spent the last month dividing iris and daylily plants in efforts to save them from being ran over by...
Turf disease update
June 26, 2019Moisture and humidity are causing continued disease activity in both ornamentals and turf.
Hosta…one of my favorite plants.
June 21, 2019Hosta is a standard go to plant for every shade garden. They are very hardy and have few problems and you can plunk them in the ground and come back 20 years...
Publication: Annual White Grubs in Turf
June 21, 2019Dead spots in an otherwise healthy lawn may be a sign of white grubs. Grub damage varies from year to year and may be severe. The annual white grub is the most...