Garden Tour Preview IV

Reflection on Antiquities             Driving up to this 1922 bungalow in Crestwood, it becomes evident that the owners are interested in the antiquities. The front yard is surrounded by a…

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Garden Tour Preview Part III

Plentiful Harvest By Terry Blair Michel, Master Gardeners of Greater Kansas City             Everyone knows what a community garden is, am I right?  This community garden at St. Peter’s Catholic…

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Garden Tour Preview II

Chef’s Delight:  Looking at the garden from a chef’s point of view By Terry Blair Michel, Master Gardeners of Greater Kansas City When Cody Hogan, Chef de Cuisines at Lidia’s…

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Get ready for cool-season vegetables

An article by Jennifer Schutter from University of Missouri Extension These early-season vegetables can tolerate light frost, so they’re a perfect addition to your spring garden.As with all things gardening,…

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Noteworthy Natives

It looks like spring has sprung!  Many gardener’s are thinking about revamping or adding to their gardens.  How about going native?  Check out the Missouri Gardener Newsletter for some great…

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Forest Health Newsletter

Spring has arrived – – finally! Here are a few updates on the timing of spring warm-up and a couple tree health issues. As we all know,spring warm-up is late this…

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Garden Tour Preview

Over the next several weeks we will posting a sneak preview of our upcoming Garden Tour, “Unique Gardens of South Kansas City”.   I am so excited to share this!…

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Community Garden Grants…

he National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA) has partnered with the Darden Restaurants Foundation to make available grants for community gardens that benefit families and individuals of low-income status. This…

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Fall berries are bounty for birds

With the shortening days of late summer giving way to fall, most people notice a substantial decline in activity at their feeders. This time of year Mother Nature provides a…

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Plants that beat the heat

Good annuals for hot, dry conditions include: Dahlberg daisy (Dyssodia tennuiloba) Dahlberg daisies have dainty yellow flowers and thrive in hot conditions. They grow to approximately six-eight inches. Dusty miller…

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