Japanese Beetle

Japanese Beetle

Japanese Beetles REPORT by Dr. Raymond Cloyd Kansas State University Extension Entomology Japanese beetle adults are out in full-force in certain regions of Kansas feeding on different plant species, but especially roses (Rosa spp.). The means of dealing with the...
Why To Plant Hydrangeas

Why To Plant Hydrangeas

Do you love Hydrangeas?  We do and we recently saw this article and borrowed it from our Friends at LOMAVISTA in OTTAWA, KS. One of the best blooming shrubs known to gardeners and landscapers alike, hydrangeas serve as a mainstay for many reasons. Planting hydrangeas...
Bagworms

Bagworms

Last year we saw one of the worst bagworm outbreaks we’ve seen in years. Start treatments now to help prevent this pest from decimating your plants . The common bagworm, Thyridopteryx ephemeraeformis (Haworth), is an interesting caterpillar. The most commonly...
Fall Color, Nature’s Splendor

Fall Color, Nature’s Splendor

Enjoy the color, it only occurs for a brief period each fall. In Kansas its not every fall that we get to revel in the beauty of the fall colors. But some trees do give us consistent fall color. The mixture of red, purple, orange and yellow is the result of chemical...