Lawn & Garden

Maintaining attractive communities and home landscapes increases property values and promotes an improved quality of life that makes the Wildcat Extension District a great place to live.

Whether you have questions about lawns, vegetables, flowers, or landscape maintenance, Extension information is available to help you. Our Extension garden experts and trained subject matter specialists are prepared to provide you with non-biased, research-based information.

Extension Master Gardeners

Extension Master Gardeners (EMG) are a group of horticulture volunteers dedicated to broadening the reach of Extension to teach district residents the value and techniques of horticulture, and to use the knowledge gained during EMG training in service to the local community. EMG’s are trained in the fall on the following topics in the fall:

Once trained, Extension Master Gardeners use this knowledge to volunteer with community organizations that need horticulture expertise. As part of the program, Extension Master Gardeners are asked to volunteer 40 hours of their time during the first year following their basic training, and 25 hours every year after that. Extension Master Gardeners are also provided with advanced training opportunities on topics not covered by the basic training. Topics are selected based on the interests of the participants and community need.

To download a copy of the application for the program, click here.

Insects and Spiders

K-State Research and Extension offers a wide variety of services as it relates to insects and spiders. These services are broken down into 8 distinct categories by Extension Entomology personnel on campus in Manhattan. Those 8 groups are:

Entomology Online Resources

Soil Sample

Have you struggled with your previous gardens, pastures, or field? Proper soil PH and Fertility is important for growing to be at its peak. K-State Research and Extension is accepting and processing soil samples. Each sample is $10 to mail and process. Click here for more information.

Gardening and Landscapes Facebook Page

Are you on Facebook? Find our group "Wildcat Extension District Gardening and Landscapes," where we provide timely information regarding all of your seasonal outdoor needs!