Gardening Practices

Spring Planting & Maintenance

In the third and final presentation for Shawnee County Extension Master Gardener's Spring Garden Basics Series, follow Master Gardener, Kevin Siek as he walks us through Spring Planting and Maintenance.

Xeriscape Gardening

A drought-tolerant garden should result in both lower maintenance and lower water bills. However, this is not always the result. The thought process, design considerations and installation of a successful xeric garden will be presented in this class.

Plant Propagation

Plant propagation can be a fun way to reproduce plants you already love!

Trees, houseplants, and some flowering plants can all be propagated at home using the proper techniques.

Coldframes and Hotbeds (Agent Article)

Earth Friendly Gardening Practices (Agent Article)

Environmentally Friendly Landscaping Practices

Fall Maintenance (Agent Article)

Gardening Myths (Agent Article)

Gardening Resolutions (Agent Article)

Good Gardening Practices

How to Clean and Sharpen Garden Tools

Ice Melt for Gardens (Agent Article)

Integrated Pest Management (Agent Article)

Kansas Mesonet (Agent Article)

Landscaping with Native Plants

Native Plants

Plant Friendly Ice Melt (Agent Article)

Protecting Plants from Spring Freezes

Seeding and Planting

Saving Seeds (Agent Article)

Shrub Pruning

Starting Seeds (Agent Article)

Under Utilized Gardener Resource (Agent Article)

What to do with Leaves in the Fall (Agent Article)

Xeriscape Gardening

SCEMG Xeriscape Demonstration Garden Map

Lane Wiens

Horticulture Agent
lwwiens@ksu.edu
(785) 232-0062 ext. 104