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In the garden: This is the time to give someone is the Amaryllis

The Kansan Last year’s bagworm infestation was the worst I have ever seen!  This year I have been getting questions earlier in the year than ever before.  During the summer in Kansas, bagworms may defoliate arborvitae, junipers and other trees and shrubs.  I think I saw bagworm on just about every tree and shrub that grows in Kansas last year. My dad even had a bagworm attached to his pickup truck bed!  Bagworms are caterpillars that live inside spindle-shaped bags which they construct to protect themselves against birds and other enemies. These bags, composed of silken threads and bit...

In the garden: Protect transplants from the wind Scott Eckert Hopefully you are planning to wait until May to plant your tomato plants so they will not be killed by a late April freeze.  If not, you can always purchase more, garden centers love you for it!  New transplants, even those hardened off in a cold frame, may need protection from strong winds when set out. Wooden shingles placed to block the wind used to be recommended but are now difficult to find. Try a plastic milk jug or a 2-liter soda bottle with both the bottom and top cut off. Push the jug or bottle into the soil far enough ...

DeSales University’s Council for Retail Sales is hosting a videoconference at 3 p.m. Thursday, April 15, with Scott Eckert, a Walmart senior vice president who is in charge of the mega-retailer's “Store No. 8.”

  Answer: Jason Pontin is the editor in chief of Technology Review, which is a magazine and website owned by MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology).the audience for the magazine is the general public but more specifically those individuals who consider themselves as technological enthusiasts. In the Article, Mr. Pontin argues that despite the numerous activities that human being has been able to accomplish in the past few years, the use of robotics will be the next step to help human beings in their day to day activities. Mr. Pontin later in the article brings in the aspect of artificia...