Garden
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…
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 MoreApril 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:…
Read MoreSave 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…
Read MoreHeirloom 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…
Read MoreMarch 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…
Read MoreCommon 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…
Read MoreGardeners’ 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…
Read MoreOctober 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…
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…
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