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Gardeners’ Gathering February 20
Thursday February 20, 2014 The Collections of Powell Gardens The Master Gardeners of Greater Kansas City present: “The Collections of Powell Gardens” Thursday February 20, 2014, 6:30 pm Kauffman Foundation…
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Houseplants Weeks 1-4: To clean heavily encrusted clay pots, scrub them with a steel wool pad after they have soaked overnight in a solution consisting of one gallon…
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Houseplants Weeks 1-4: Water houseplants with tepid water. Cold tap water may shock plants. Weeks 1-4: Be sure newly purchased indoor plants are well protected for the trip home. Exposure…
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Ornamentals Weeks 1-4: Continue watering evergreens until the ground freezes. Soils must not be dry when winter arrives. Weeks 1-4: Now is the ideal time to plant trees and…
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Ornamentals Weeks 1-4: Continue watering, especially evergreens if soils are dry. Weeks 1-4: Nuts or seeds of woody plants usually require exposure to 3 months cold before sprouting. This may…
Read MoreDid you grown pumpkins??
PUMPKINS – NOT JUST FOR HALLOWEEN Pumpkins are a timeless symbol of autumn. They serve as centerpieces, front porch decorations and most frequently as Halloween jack-o’-lanterns. But it’s a mistake…
Read MoreStatewide Quarantine Changes for Ash Wood Products
(JEFFERSON CITY, Mo.) – The Director of Agriculture, upon the recommendation of the State Entomologist, announced today that the state quarantine regulating the movement of ash wood products has been…
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Thursday, October 17, 2013 Sustainably Designed Food Growing The Master Gardeners of Greater Kansas City present: “Sustainably Designed Food Growing” Thursday, October 17, 2013, 6:30 pm at Kauffman Foundation Conference…
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Kansas Insect Newsletter is on bagworms
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Spotted Wing Drosophila: Another New Insect Pest!; Corn Rootworms; Newsletter
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