Event Resources

Extension Master Gardeners are available to take your gardening questions and offer free research-based information at our Public Relations Table found at farmers' markets, community events, and expos. 

Below you will find our recommended resources.

How to Grow Herbs

Growing Herbs at Home - University of Missouri Extension

Butterfly Puddler Instructions

Help Save the Butterflies - University of California Master Gardeners

Using Rain Barrels

Rain barrels in the home landscape - University of Minnesota Extension

Rain Garden Designs

Rain Gardens - Kansas City, Missouri, Water Services

How to build your own Rain Garden - Mid-America Regional Council (MARC)

A Resident's Reference Guide to Creating a Rain Garden - Kansas City, Missouri, Water Services

Managing Storm Water

How to Manage and Control Storm Water Runoff - University of Missouri Extension

Pollinators

Native Insect Pollinators and Their Habitats - University of Missouri Extension

Honey Bees as Pollinators, Their Habitats and Products - University of Missouri Extension

Conserving Missouri's Wild and Managed Pollinators - University of Missouri Extension

Pollinator-friendly lawns: You can have it all! - University of Missouri Extension IPM

Landscaping with Natives

A Guide to Spring Wildflowers in Missouri - 2024 Missouri Division of Tourism

Spring Ephemerals Awaken the Soul - Deep Roots KC

2024 Grow Native Resource Guide - Missouri Prairie Foundation - Grow Native!

Wildflowers in the Home Landscape - University of Missouri Extension

Native Plants for Your Landscape - Missouri Department of Conservation

Native Plants Work - Missouri Prairie Foundation - Grow Native!

Deep Roots KC

Landscaping with Native Plants - Kansas State Extension (Johnson County Master Gardeners)

Native Plants Outdoor Laboratory (Fact Sheet) - Lincoln University Cooperative Extension

Native Plant Database - Missouri Prairie Foundation - Grow Native!

Invasives - Know Before You Grow

Top 25 Invasive Plants in MO – University of Missouri Extension

Invasive Plants - Missouri Department of Conservation

Pollinator-Friendly Fall Clean Up

Fall is time to clean up your garden, plant trees and shrubs – University of Missouri Extension

Ounce of prevention in fall is best medicine for garden success in spring – University of Missouri Extension

Fall Garden Clean up Prevents Problems Later – Kansas State Extension

YouTube videos:

https://youtu.be/6x5eAFGgO_o    How to clean up your Fall Garden

https://youtu.be/_EstUGdwHA4   What to do with Fall Leaves

https://youtu.be/_EstUGdwHA4  Protecting Pollinators

Pet Friendly Gardening

What you should consider when designing a dog friendly garden

Dog Friendly Gardening - Kansas State University Extension

Keep your pets safe from plants

Keep Your Pets Safe Around Plants - University of Georgia Extension

Find out if the plant your want is safe for your dog

Toxic and Non-Toxic Plants - ASPCA

Toxic Plant Database

Complete List of Poisonous Plants - Colorado State University

Plants That Attract Hummingbirds

Attracting Hummingbirds to Your Property - University of Missouri Extension

MU Extension programs and resources on subjects covered in Horticulture. 

Extension Master Gardener - https://extension.missouri.edu/programs/master-gardener

Missouri Master Naturalist – https://extension.missouri.edu/programs/missouri-master-naturalist

Missouri Master Pollinator Steward – https://extension.missouri.edu/programs/master-pollinator-steward

The Garden Hour with MU Extension – https://ipm.missouri.edu/townhalls/ & https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLUfLEphtKwsEFbqyL0eDNtAxCFN1kZFT

Gardening Hotline (by the MUE Master Gardeners of Greater Kansas City –  https://mggkc.org/public-education/hotline/, 816-833-TREE (8733) & mggkc.hotline@gmail.com

MU Extension Bug N Garden YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/c/MUExtensionBugNGarden

Upcoming Gardening Education - https://bit.ly/GardeningEd