Become 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…

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May 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…

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April Gardening Calendar

Ornamentals Weeks 1-4: Study your landscape for gaps that could be nicely filled with bulbs. Mark these spots carefully and make a note to order bulbs next August. Weeks 1-4:…

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Save the Monarchs

SAVE THE MONARCH MIGRATION – ONE BUTTERFLY AT A TIME – PLANT MILKWEED Monarch butterfly numbers are at an all time low and many pollinators are declining as well. The…

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Heirloom Tomatoes!!

             It seems everyone is interested in heirloom tomatoes these days.  It’s not a wonder since they are best known for their sweet, rich, delicious, old-fashioned tomato taste.    These…

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March Gardening Calendar

Houseplants Weeks 1-4: Two handsome houseplants that provide fragrant blossoms indoors this month are the Confederate Jasmine (Trachelospermum jasminoides) and Japanese Pittosporum (Pittosporum tobira). Both thrive in average home conditions…

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Common Crop Pesticides Kill Honeybee Larvae in the Hive

Four pesticides commonly used on crops to kill insects and fungi also kill honeybee larvae within their hives, according to Penn State and University of Florida researchers. The team also…

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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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October Gardening Calendar

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…

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Did 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…

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