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  Houseplants   Weeks 1-4: To clean heavily encrusted clay pots, scrub them with a steel wool pad after they have soaked overnight in a solution consisting of one gallon…

Houseplants Weeks 1-4: Water houseplants with tepid water. Cold tap water may shock plants. Weeks 1-4: Be sure newly purchased indoor plants are well protected for the trip home. Exposure…

Ornamentals   Weeks 1-4: Continue watering evergreens until the ground freezes. Soils must not be dry when winter arrives. Weeks 1-4: Now is the ideal time to plant trees and…

 Thursday, October 17, 2013         Sustainably Designed Food Growing The Master Gardeners of Greater Kansas City present:  “Sustainably Designed Food Growing” Thursday, October 17, 2013, 6:30 pm at Kauffman Foundation Conference…

Gardeners’ Gathering Due to forecasted inclement weather, the Gardeners’ Gathering has been rescheduled for Thursday March 28, 2013, 6:30 pm “Invasive Tree Pests are Changing our Landscape”   Location: Kauffman…

NEW VOLUNTEERS NEEDEDPeople often ask what we do all Winter at Powell Gardens…well…we think about Spring!!!! We have several volunteer gardening positions available this Spring.  New Volunteer Orientations are: Tuesday, January…

New app helps you name that weed University of Missouri Extension has released a free app for iPhones, iPads and Android devices to help people easily identify weeds in the…

Gardeners know it’s not too early to plan for spring. The same is true if you’re interested in planning a community garden. Much of the work of creating a community…