Posts by mggkc
Habitat Loss on Breeding Grounds Cause of Monarch Decline
Story by: University of Guelph Habitat loss on breeding grounds in the United States – not on wintering grounds in Mexico – is the main cause of recent and…
Read MoreGardening Calendar June Week 1
I have decided to change up the gardening calendar and give a week-by-week list vs. the whole month. This way it is easier to accomplish this busy time of year…
Read MoreGardeners’ Gathering
Thursday June 19, 2014 What Your Backyard Tree Wants You to Know The Master Gardeners of Greater Kansas City present: “What Your Backyard Tree Wants You to Know” Thursday June…
Read MoreMore info on Master Gardener training!
Master Gardener Training will be offered for interested citizens in the Kansas City area by University of Missouri Extension horticulture specialists as well as other local horticulture experts. Training starts…
Read MoreBecome A Master Gardener!!
Are you interested in helping the public learn to grow plants, fruits, and vegetables? Would you like to share your love of gardening? Are you interested in becoming a Master…
Read MoreMay 16th KS Insect Newsletter
In this weeks newsletter…..Variegated Cutworms, Alfalfa Weevils, Not to Beat a Dead Horse — Epilogue — Brownheaded Ash Sawfly, At the Community Gardens (flea beetle, cabbageworm larvae, Colorado potato beetles,…
Read MoreKansas Insect Newsletter
In last weeks Kansas Insect Newsletter…European Pine Sawfly, Eastern Tent Caterpillar, Alfalfa Weevil Update, Wheat Aphids – Chinch Bugs, Brownheaded Ash Sawfly Read HERE
Read MoreMay Gardening Calendar
Ornamentals Weeks 1-4: Apples, crabapples and hawthorns susceptible to rust disease should have protective fungicidal sprays applied beginning when these trees bloom. Weeks 1-4: Pinch azaleas and rhododendron blossoms as…
Read More5 Things you should Know When Planting a Tree
I had to share this infographic from Bridging the Gap! This is the way to plant a tree. It is amazing how many trees get planted improperly. I see it…
Read MoreKansas Insect April Newsletter
Read about a lot of pests in this issue….Cold Weather and Insects, Alfalfa Weevil Update, Just a Tad Late—-Eastern Tent Caterpillar (ETC) and European Pine Sawfly (EPS), But on Schedule—Nantucket…
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