Agent Articles
Vegetables
The Johnson County Extension program has a wealth of knowledge provided by our horticulture agent, Dennis Patton. Dennis has 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.
- Composting in the City
- Cover Cropping in the Backyard Garden
- Dormant Pruning and SPrays for Fruit Trees
- Fall Vegetable Garden Cleanup
- Fall Vegetable Gardening
- The Four Season Garden
- Garlic!
- Garlic Planting
- Grow Lights for Home and Garden
- Growing Potatoes
- Growing Tomatoes: Tips to Help Ensure a Good Harvest
- Growing Transplants for Fall Gardening
- Growing Vegetables in Containers
- Lighting Options for Starting Seed (LEDs vs. Flurescent)
- Harvesting and Ripening Tomatoes
- How to Pick the Perfect Pumpkin
- How to Grow Your Own Tomatoes
- Planting Cucumber
- Research to Support Local Apple Production
- Slow Tools for Small Farms and Home Gardens
- Summer Vegetable Care
- Sweet Potato Harvest and Curing
- Sweet Potato: Starts and Plantings
- Thankful for Volunteers at WIC Garden
- Tomato Trials: What is the best tomato variety?
- Winter Planning and Prep for the Spring Season
- Zucchinis: Not That Easy to Grow Anymore
