September in the Midwest:
(from K-State Research and Extension, Kansas Healthy Yards – Communities)
- Pick apples and pears and store in a cool place to extend freshness
- Harvest pumpkins when flesh is completely orange and avoid carrying by stem
- Plant spring flowering bulbs, tulips, daffodils, and others
- Divide perennials, especially spring bloomers
- Dig, divide, or plant peonies
- Plant chrysanthemums for fall color
- Plant or sod new bluegrass or tall fescue lawns
- Core aerate cool season turf
- Fertilize cool season grasses with high nitrogen sources of fertilizer
- Rake up fallen leaves and compost
- Hand-pick bagworms to reduce problem in future
For more tips visit Kansas Healthy Yards!
Upcoming events:
- KSU Gardens Luncheon Series – “The Natural World of Winnie-the-Pooh” presented by author Kathryn Aalto
- Friday, September 16, 2016
- 10:30 a.m. brunch; Manhattan Country Club
- For reservations and payment, contact Anne Springer (M, T, Th, F, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.) at 785-532-1442 before September 9
- Tickets are $40. Net proceeds benefit The Friends of The Gardens at Kansas State University
- September Stroll in the Gardens
- Friday, September 23, 2016
- 4:30-7 p.m.: Light refreshments
- 6-7 p.m.: Quinlan Society Recognition and Arbor Dedication (north side of Gardens)
- The Horticulture Club will have mums for sale in The Gardens from 4:30 to 7 p.m.
- K-State Family Day: September 24
- Horticulture Club mum sale in The Gardens from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
- KSU Gardens Luncheon Series – Celebrating the Holidays with Hildegarde
- Thursday, November 10, 2016
- 11:30 – 1 p.m.; Manhattan Country Club
- For reservations and payment, contact Anne Springer (M, T, Th, F, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.) at 785-532-1442
- Tickets are $40. Net proceeds benefit The Friends of The Gardens at Kansas State University
- Friends of The Gardens Poinsettia Sale
- Nov. 18, 3-5:30 p.m.
- Nov. 30, noon – 5:30 p.m.
- Dec. 2, 3-5:30 p.m.
Garden connections:
The Gardens are open:
Dawn to midnight, Sunday through Saturday, March through November.
The Quinlan Visitor Center is open:
10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Admission and parking is free.