Moving Houseplants Outside for the Summer

It is often helpful to set many houseplants outside for the summer so they can recover from the low light levels endured during the winter months. As soon as night…

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Thinning Excess Fruit

Some areas of Kansas have avoided late freezes resulting in a heavy fruit crop this year. At first glance, this might seem to be a good thing. But too many…

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Missouri Master Gardener State Conference

September 16-18. Registration opens May 15. Three daysof trips, tours, advanced and continuing education highlighting horticulture in the Kansas City metro.Conference is hosted by the Master Gardeners of Greater Kansas…

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Fertilizing Cole Crops

If you planted cole crops such as cabbage, broccoli and cauliflower earlier this spring, we are near the time when they will need a little fertilizer boost. These plants need…

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Fertilizing Blueberries​

Blueberries are sensitive to excess levels of fertilizer. Do not go over the recommended amount. Year of Planting: Apply fertilizer according to soil test and work into the soil before planting.…

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Dogwood: Nature’s Little Show-off

Few spring scenes are as spectacular as the annual display provided by dogwood trees in the Ozark woodlands. Inconspicuous for most of the year, these diminutive denizens of our forests…

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Gardeners’ Gathering

Thursday, April 28, 2016   “Vegetables:  Tried & True and Best of the New” The Master Gardeners of Greater Kansas City present:  “Vegetables:  Tried & True and Best of the New”…

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Garden Asparagus Care

Controlling Weeds in Home Garden Asparagus Beds The best time to control weeds in asparagus is early spring before the asparagus emerges. A light tilling (or hoeing) that is shallow…

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New Bee Balm for the Garden

  ‘Leading Lady Plum’ Bee Balm typically bloom in midsummer, but ‘Leading Lady Plum’ leads the way in early summer, flowering earlier and forming a more petite clump than other…

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Don’t prune mid-March through June

MO Tree Health News: March 9, 2016 It’s time to stop pruning oak trees! Remember the rule for oaks, “Don’t prune mid-March through June”. Oaks become more susceptible to oak wilt…

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