Agent Articles
Vegetables
The Johnson County Extension program has a wealth of knowledge provided by our horticulture agents. They have developed numerous articles for the local media and press releases on timely topics. These articles can assist you in finding the information you need to make wise choices in the lawn or garden.
The Kansas Garden Guide is a fantastic resource that combines knowledge gained from decades of gardening, making it an essential sourcebook to garden throughout communities in Kansas. This is available to purchase in our office or access it online.
The Gardening Calendar will help you plan when best to plant your garden.
Visit Johnson County Farmers Markets for in-season produce.
Spring/Summer Gardening and Maintenance
- Building a Better Raised Bed
- Container Gardens versus Traditional Gardens
- Growing Vegetables in Containers
- Growing Vegetables in Pots
- Lacking Vegetable Production
- Mitigating Transplant Shock
- Starting Seeds Indoors
- Summer Vegetable Care
- Placing a Vegetable Garden
- Preventing Bolting
- Transplanting Perennial Vegetables
Fall/Winter Gardening and Maintenance
- Cleaning Vegetable Gardens
- Cover Cropping in the Backyard Garden
- Crop Rotation
- Fall Vegetable Garden Cleanup Prevents Problems Later
- Fall Vegetables Gardening I
- Fall Vegetable Gardening II
- Growing Transplants for Fall Gardening
- The Four Season Garden
- Last Chance Vegetable Seed Sowing
- Low Tunnels for Winter Production
- Planting Your Fall Vegetable Garden
- Making Sense of Seed Catalogs
- Season Extension Methods
- Winter Planning and Prep for the Spring Season
Crop-Specific Topics
Asparagus
Garlic
Herbs
Potatoes
Pumpkins
Squash
Sweet Potatoes
Tomatoes
- Blossom End Rot
- Growing Tomatoes: Tips to Help Ensure a Good Harvest
- How to Grow Your Own Tomatoes
- Harvesting and Ripening Tomatoes
- Pre-Frost Tomato Harvest
- The Root of It
- Tomato Trials: What is the best tomato variety?
- Troubleshooting Tomato Issues
Zucchinis
Environmental-Best Management Practices
- Composting in the City
- Heat Waves and Humidity
- Organic Fertilization Methods
- Weeding the Vegetable Garden
- Produce Safety in the Vegetable Garden
Garden Equipment and Tools
- Grow Lights for Home and Garden
- Lighting Options for Starting Seed (LEDs vs. Flourescent)
- Slow Tools for Small Farms and Home Gardens
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Have questions? The Garden Hotline is staffed by trained EMG volunteers and Extension staff who will assist you with questions.
Phone: (913) 715-7050
Email: garden.help@jocogov.org