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Watering Raised Beds, Berms, Containers, and Houseplants
by Ward Upham et al.
MF2805
Container gardens may use a mix of peatmoss, vermiculite, etc. Raised beds often have amended soil to improve drainage. These do not retain moisture or nutrients well. 2 p.Published Date: Jan 2008
Kansas Healthy Yards and Communities (Brochure)
by Chelsey Wasem Jennifer Smith
MF2862
Promotional document about environmentally-conscious lawn and garden care.Published Date: Jan 2009
Flowering Crabapples
MF875
Guide to using crabapples to enhance landscaping. 8 p.Revision Date: Sep 2005
How Healthy is Your Yard? Kansas Healthy Yards and Communities Insert
MF2863
Use this self-assessment to evaluate maintenance practices in your yard. Use environmentally healthy practices in your yard. 4 p.Revision Date: Mar 2010
Watering Newly Planted and Young Trees and Shrubs
by Charles J. Barden et al.
MF2800
Many trees and shrubs fail to survive transplant shock because they receive too much or too little moisture. This fact sheet offers tips on proper watering techniques. 2 p.Published Date: Jan 2008
Watering Established Trees and Shrubs
by Charles J. Barden et al.
MF2801
Don't ignore moisture requirements of trees and shrubs in mature landscapes. Watering may be necessary. 2 pages, b/w.Published Date: Jan 2008
Watering Vegetable and Flower Gardens
by Ward Upham
MF2804
Generally, flower and vegetable beds should be watered when the top several inches of soil is dry. Dig down 2 to 4 inches with a trowel to determine if soil needs additional water. 2 p.Published Date: Jan 2008
Water Conservation in the Home Landscape
by Elaine Mohr Charles W. Marr Gustaaf A. van der Hoeven
MF2066
Water conserving landscapes don’t have to look any different or cost any more than water wasting ones. Design, careful watering, mulches, and plant selection make a difference. 4 p.Published Date: Dec 1996
Common Sense Pest Control: Yard Care and the Environment
MF2135
This fact sheet describes a variety of non-chemical methods of pest control. It also provides tips for using pesticides in an environmentally sound way. Topics include integrated pest management, cultural, biological, mechanical, and chemical control. 4 p.Revision Date: Nov 2012
Fertilizing Gardens in Kansas
by Ward Upham
MF2320
Covers soil testing, fertilizer composition and application rates, information on adjusting soil pH, and more. 12-page, color.Revision Date: Jan 2018
Basic Principles of Water Management
by Ward Upham et al.
MF2799
Basic principles in managing water requirements of plants growing in our lawns, garden, and landscapes. 2-page, b/w.Published Date: Jan 2008
Making Compost: A Beginner’s Guide
by Ward Upham
MF1053
Instructions on how to make compost from organic waste, and use it to improve garden soil. 4 page, color.Revision Date: May 2019
Sanitation: Insect Pest Management in Greenhouse Production Systems
by Nathan J. Herrick Raymond A. Cloyd
MF3592
This publication provides information on three sanitation practices that will help greenhouse producers minimize problems with insect pests: weed management, disposal of plant and growing medium debris, and algae management. 4 pages, color.Published Date: Oct 2021
Insect and Mite Pests of Vegetable Gardens
MF3480
How to detect, identify and manage insect and mite pests in vegetable gardens. Includes photos of common pests and information on susceptible host plants. 8-page, color.Published Date: Mar 2020
Mulches and Living Organisms
MF2900
Mulch near home foundations, may attract nuisance and/or structural arthropod pests such as centipedes, millipedes, earwigs, ants, termites, and other insects. 2 p.Published Date: Sep 2009
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