Agent Articles
Vegetables
The Johnson County Extension program has a wealth of knowledge provided by our horticulture agents, Zac Hoppenstedt and 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.
- Apple Orchard Field Day
- Beginning Farmer Workshop Series
- Building a Better Raised Bed
- Composting in the City
- Cover Cropping in the Backyard Garden
- Dormant Pruning and Sprays for Fruit Trees
- Fall Tree Fruit Planting
- Fall Vegetable Garden Cleanup
- Fall Vegetable Gardening
- The Four Season Garden
- Garlic!
- Garlic Planting
- Great Plains Growers Conference
- Grow Lights for Home and Garden
- Growing Asparagus
- 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. Flourescent)
- Low Tunnels for Winter Production
- Harvesting and Ripening Tomatoes
- Harvesting Garlic
- How to Pick the Perfect Pumpkin
- How to Grow Your Own Tomatoes
- Making Sense of Seed Catalogs
- Planting Cucumbers
- Pop-up Farmers Market and Recipe Testing
- 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
What's Growing in the Garden Series
- What's Growing in the Garden? May 2022
- What's Growing in the Garden? June 2022
- What's Growing in the Garden? July 2022
- What's Growing in the Garden? August 2022
- What's Growing in the Garden? October 2022