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Month: July 2021

By Jason Graves Posted on July 30, 2021September 2, 2021

Master Gardener training course coming soon

If you enjoy gardening, learning, and giving back as a volunteer, consider becoming a Master Gardener in 2021.  Central Kansas District K-State Research and Extension will be offering the 2021 … Continue reading Master Gardener training course coming soon

Categories: 2021, August 2021, Blog PostsTags: Master Gardener Training
By Jason Graves Posted on July 22, 2021July 30, 2021

Plant fall vegetables now

Plant vegetables in July?  Yes, you heard right, now is the time to start planting fall vegetables if you still have the perseverance to keep the garden going. Many spring … Continue reading Plant fall vegetables now

Categories: 2021, Blog Posts, July 2021Tags: fall vegetable gardening
By Jason Graves Posted on July 14, 2021August 6, 2021

Squash vine borer damage

If you have squash or related plants in your vegetable garden that suddenly wilt and die in midsummer, you may have squash vine borer. This insect will bore into the … Continue reading Squash vine borer damage

Categories: 2021, July 2021Tags: squash vine borer
By Jason Graves Posted on July 12, 2021July 22, 2021

Sunflower-a food hub for pollinators

Sunflowers are perhaps one of the most well known summer flowers, especially here in Kansas. The sunflower is iconic for it’s beauty, resilience, and benefit to pollinators and wildlife. Mid … Continue reading Sunflower-a food hub for pollinators

Categories: 2021, Blog Posts, July 2021Tags: pollinator food hub, sunflowers, supporting pollinators
By Jason Graves Posted on July 12, 2021July 12, 2021

Why vegetables may not produce

This is the time of year that gardeners often have trouble with vegetables that are blooming but may not be setting fruit like they had hoped.  This is a frustrating … Continue reading Why vegetables may not produce

Categories: Blog Posts, July 2021Tags: why vegetables may not produce
By Jason Graves Posted on July 12, 2021

Trees take priority during dry weather

As summer 2021 has progressed, we are well behind on rainfall since May here in Salina and other parts of central Kansas. This is a good time to be reminded … Continue reading Trees take priority during dry weather

Categories: Blog Posts, July 2021Tags: Tree stress, Watering trees

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