Posts Tagged ‘Master Gardener Of Greater Kansas City’
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…
Read MoreThinning 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…
Read MoreMissouri 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…
Read MoreFertilizing 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…
Read MoreFertilizing 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.…
Read MoreDogwood: 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…
Read MoreGardeners’ 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”…
Read MoreGarden 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…
Read MoreNew 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…
Read MoreDon’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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