Harvesting Fruit: Guidelines for Apple Grapes Peaches Pears
Bruce Chladny, horticulture agent at K State Research and Extension Douglas County, outlines when tree fruits are ripe and how to store them. Apples drop when mature, color shift and taste confirm. Grapes, peaches and pears have specific ripeness signs and storage temps to preserve quality.
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Bruce Chladny
K-State Research and Extension
Douglas County
Home & Away explores gardens at Henry's Plant Farm
Cathy Hamilton hosts a new show on Sunflower Broadband Channel 6 at 6:30 p.m. each Monday, with multiple weekly repeats across the schedule. The feature includes themed gardens, an expansive pond, and a living teepee on the grounds.
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Henry
Cathy Hamilton
Sunflower
Susie Phills Garden Brings Greece to Edina Yard
Susie and Tommy Phill transformed their Edina Minnesota backyard into a Grecian influenced oasis with Mediterranean touches. More than 100 rose varieties anchor a lush space featuring stone paths, a fountain, a pond and arching grapevine arbor.
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Susie Phill
Greece
Tommy
Susie
Edina
Minn
Delphi
United States
Rochester
Minnesota
Phills
Love & Peace
Sonia
Paradise
Gardening tips for roses in winter care and hacks
A reader piece on rose upkeep covers burying banana peels at roots for color, using cow manure with homemade compost, daily checks for pests and diseases, avoiding fall pruning, and winter protection with burlap curtains and a 15 inch dirt and leaves blanket. The Phills protect roses from cold and wind, sharing practical steps.
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Susie
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