Tag: plants
HUTCHINSON, Kan. (AP) — The Siemens Gamesa plants in Hutchinson, Kansas, and Fort Madison, Iowa, will be shut down and most employees will be laid off this summer, company officials said Friday. The company, which…
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — For the first time, scientists have grown plants in soil from the moon collected by NASA’s Apollo astronauts. Researchers had no idea if anything would sprout in the harsh moon…
Leaves of three — let it be! I’m certain that someone has told you this before in an attempt to keep you away from poison ivy. It is true that poison ivy has three leaflets. …
Even though the calendar says that we are only half-way through winter, the seed catalogs are telling us spring is just around the corner by the number of mailings they are sending out. I think…
Japanese beetles have become a yearly pest. They were first reported in the United States in 1916 and have since become established in many states, including Kansas. The adult beetle is one of the most…
The new coronavirus has arrived at the state’s meatpacking plants. It was to be expected, perhaps, given the outbreaks at food processors in other states, but that doesn’t make the development any less ominous or…
We have just barely dipped into winter and so far its not been too bad. Living in southeast Kansas, we all know that can change in the blink of an eye. Many people I have…
Fall and spring are my favorite seasons. Finally, some cooler temperatures have arrived and it is actually feeling more like fall. I encourage you to get outside and enjoy the fall season. It is the…
Red cedars are the cockroaches of the tree community. They?ll grow anywhere. That was the conclusion of Rachel Stone, new biology instructor at Allen Community College, who attended a nature walk Sunday afternoon on the…
The Dirt Diggers Garden Club discussed five things to love about zonal geraniums when members met June 12 at Greystone Assisted Living. 1. Container superstar. They look great in containers, provide different color flowers and…
