Turfgrass: Too Wet to Mow the Lawn, Thatch Control in Warm-Season Lawns, Time to Fertilize Warm-Season Grass
Too Wet to Mow the Lawn What do you do when the lawn can’t be cut because of constant rain? The best thing to do is to set your mower…
Read MoreBeyond Honeybees: Now Wild Bees and Butterflies May Be in Trouble
By now you probably know about the plight of America’s honeybees: the collapsed colonies and dying hives, threatening pollination services to crops and the future of a much-beloved insect. But…
Read MoreThinning Excess Fruit
  Many areas of Kansas have avoided late freezes resulting in a heavy fruit crop this year. At first glance, this might seem to be a good thing. But…
Read MoreRabbits in the Garden
Rabbits in gardens are a perennial problem because of the wide variety of plants they can feed on. This time of year, they gravitate to young vegetables and flowers. But…
Read MoreEmerald Ash Borer Adults Emerging Soon
Adults of the emerald ash borer (EAB) will start emerging about the time that black locust blooms and then be around through July. Black locust flowers are just starting to…
Read MoreFertilize Irrigated Cool-Season Grass in May
May is an excellent time to fertilize cool-season lawns such as tall fescue and Kentucky bluegrass if they will be irrigated throughout the summer. Non-irrigated lawns often go through a…
Read MoreSanitize tools for good garden hygiene
 Just like surgeons and dentists, gardeners should work with clean tools. Sanitizing garden tools between uses will lower the risk of spreading diseases from one plant to another, says a…
Read MoreSetting Out Tomatoes Early
Gardeners often try to get a jump on the season by planting tomatoes as early as possible. Though this can be successful, there are certain precautions that should be observed,…
Read MorePeriodical Cicadas Coming Soon—in Some Places
If you missed out experiencing the huge emergence of 13-year cicadas in 2011 because they weren’t present in your part of Missouri, you may have an opportunity this year. Two…
Read MoreEmerald Ash Borer Management Guide
Emerald Ash Borer Management Guide now available! The new Emerald Ash Borer Management Guide for Missouri Homeowners is now available online HERE. The guide includes a 2-page flowchart to assist…
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