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TOPEKA (KSNT) – Noticed large green fruit on the ground in Kansas lately and wondered what you can do with them? Foragers, foresters and others may be quick to recognize the arrival of fall by the ...

Fallen seeds and seed pods can be a major nuisance, but proper identification can make it easier to learn how (and if) you ...

About 7 miles south of Council Grove, you’ll find the Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve, which might be the crown jewel of the entire byway experience. This nearly 11,000-acre preserve is the only ...

Taum Sauk Mountain State Park features the state’s highest point at 1,772 feet above sea level, accessible via a short, easy walk. The park protects part of the St. Francois Mountains, formed by ...

After writing about plants with purple flowers, two gardeners shared their purple horticultural passions.

These wholesome orange veggie recipes make the most of seasonal produce like carrots, pumpkin, butternut squash, and sweet ...

ORANGE CITY, Iowa (KTIV) - Volunteers spent Friday, Oct. 24, afternoon planting tulip bulbs in preparation for Orange City’s annual Tulip Festival in May. John Buntsma, a planter for the city, says ...

Not everyone is a botanist, and sometimes the only thing you can do is stare at a plant wondering what on earth it is.

Today I will explore the wonderful world of corms. Along with bulbs, tubers, and rhizomes, corms constitute the quartet of underground storage structures that send up their silky blooms once a year — ...

The Lich Crystal in Grow a Garden is a new item introduced with the release of the Harvest Reaper event. This item is used to reveal and complete a series of riddles that will lead you to acquiring ...