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Planting the Plains

Planting the Plains: Soil Testing

By Anthony Reardon

Published August 8, 2024 at 9:52 AM CDT

You can put in all the effort you want, but no garden can thrive to its fullest potential unless it has good soil. This week, we'll talk about the importance of soil testing, and how to get your soil into optimum shape for growing!

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Anthony Reardon

Anthony Reardon is the Horticulture – Small Farms Extension Agent for Johnson County, Kansas.

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Planting the Plains: Addressing Winter Weeds

Anthony Reardon

Do you immediately remove any weed you see in your garden? And do you actually stay out of your garden during the winter? These actually aren't even the biggest questions facing you when it comes to addressing winter weeds.
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Planting the Plains: The Benefits of Snow

Anthony Reardon

Who hates snow out there? Anyone? Anyone? (Bueller?!)
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Planting the Plains: Winter Wildlife in the Garden

Anthony Reardon

Wildlife in your garden in the winter might not sound so bad, but most of it won't be invited. So what to do?
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Planting the Plains: Gifts for Gardeners

Anthony Reardon

Just because it's cold out doesn't mean you can't be thinking about your garden...or someone else's garden. Help the gardeners in your life with thoughtful gardening gift ideas!
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Planting the Plains: More Benefits in Dormancy

Anthony Reardon

At the end of the season, it can be tempting to clean up your entire garden of all detritus from old plants, but leaving the seed pods, plant stems and other materials can have some benefits, and this week, we'll talk about how to make dormancy work for you!