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Build a Successful Community Garden
Gardeners know it’s not too early to plan for spring. The same is true if you’re interested in planning a community garden. Much of the work of creating a community…
Read More2013 GREAT PLAINS GROWERS WORKSHOP: January 10-12, 2013
The conference will be held at the Fulkerson Conference Center, Missouri Western State University, 4525 Downs Drive, St. Joseph, MO. On Friday, topics of interest will be tree/small fruits, beginning…
Read MoreTREE PROTECTION & REPLACEMENT ORDINANCES WORKSHOP
IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR ALL GARDENERS CONCERNING TREE ORDINANCES IN THE REGION—FREE WORKSHOP FRIDAY! TREE PROTECTION & REPLACEMENT ORDINANCES When: Friday, Dec. 14, 2012 8:30-11:30 a.m. Where: MARC Conference Center, 600…
Read MoreAnnual Urban Farmers and Friends Meeting
Annual Urban Farmers and Friends Meeting (sponsored by Cultivate KC) will be Saturday, January 26, 9am-12pm. Every year for the last seven years Cultivate KC has held a get-together that…
Read MoreProtect newly-planted trees from freezing injury
Left photo is Sun Scald Right photo is Frost Crack Freezing can result in bark splitting. During the winter or early spring, sharp temperature changes between day and…
Read MoreCombined Pesticide Exposure Affects Bumblebee Colonies Story by: Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council Individual worker behavior and colony success are both affected when bees are exposed to a combination…
Read MoreEat Your Landscape
Check out this article from the MO Gardener Newsletter Eat Your Landscape by Martha Swiss – September 2012 Here are some easy-care ornamental plants that are beautiful to look at…
Read MoreOctober Gardening Tips
Start fall compost pile Plant winter- and spring-flowering bulbs Divide and replant crowded fall-blooming bulbs after leaves yellow Buy winter- and spring-blooming bulbs Plant container and balled-and-burlapped trees fruit trees…
Read MoreWinterizing the Garden
Top Ten List for Inspiring Winterizing. 1. Spend a golden, autumn day in the vegetable garden. The way our winters have been quickly descending on us, this could be a…
Read MoreDon’t Forget the next GG
Gardeners’ Gathering Tuesday, Oct 16 – 6:30 pm Scott Rieter, Groundskeeper Linda Hall Library Arboretum and Horticultural Grounds, “A Year in the Life at Linda Hall Library Grounds”. Country Club…
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