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Starting Tomatoes Indoors
Is it time? Can I start my tomato seeds yet? We’re all eager for spring, but starting your tomato seeds too early is a bad idea. You don’t want…
Read MoreEdible of the Month: Peas
Peas are not only tasty, they look beautiful grown next to colorful flowers such as this amaranth. Fresh peas are a treat. They are one of the earliest crops ready…
Read MoreEAB found in White Fringe Trees in Ohio with high pest populations
White fringetree (Chionanthus virginicus) has been found attacked by emerald ash borer (Agrilus planipennis Fairmaire) by Don Cipollini, a professor at Wright State University in Ohio Details A larval specimen…
Read MoreGardeners’ Gathering October 16th.
Thursday October 16, 2014 The Land Institute-Internationally Famous and Locally Obscure The Master Gardeners of Greater Kansas City present: “The Land Institute-Internationally Famous and Locally Obscure” Thursday October 16, 2014,…
Read MoreAugust Gardening Calendar Week 2
Ornamentals Continue spraying roses that are susceptible to black spot and other fungus diseases. Annuals may appear leggy and worn now. These can be cut back hard and fertilized to…
Read MoreZucchinis: Not That Easy to Grow Anymore
I like this article from K-State. I know I have had issues growing zucchini and squash. By Dennis L. Patton, M.S., County Horticulture Agent, K-State Research and Extension/Johnson County…
Read MoreGarden Calendar June Week 2
June Week 2 Ornamentals Plant tropical water lilies when water temperatures rise above 70 degrees. Apply a balanced rose fertilizer after the first show of blooms is past. Rhizomatous begonias…
Read MoreMay 16th KS Insect Newsletter
In this weeks newsletter…..Variegated Cutworms, Alfalfa Weevils, Not to Beat a Dead Horse — Epilogue — Brownheaded Ash Sawfly, At the Community Gardens (flea beetle, cabbageworm larvae, Colorado potato beetles,…
Read MoreFebruary Gardening Calendar
Ornamentals Week 1-4: Winter aconite (Eranthis sp.) and snowdrops (Galanthus sp.) are hardy bulbs for shady gardens that frequently push up through snow to bloom now. Week 1-4: Water evergreens…
Read MoreThis Winter Could Set Records in Missouri
Missouri saw an unusually windy January, frozen soil with a deep frost line and temperatures that may make this winter among the top 10 coldest on record. “The preliminary data…
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