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  • Jul

    11

    Blossom End Rot

    If you have tomatoes with a sunken, brown leathery patch on the bottom of the fruit, you probably have blossom end rot. Though most common on tomatoes, blossom end rot can also affect squash, peppers and watermelons. Not a disease,...

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  • Jul

    11

    Hornworms on Tomatoes

    Hornworms are the largest larval insect commonly seen in the garden. Though usually seen on tomato, they can also attack eggplant, pepper, and potato. The larval stage of this insect is a 3 ½- to 4-inch long pale green caterpillar with...

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  • Jul

    11

    When Applying Mulch, Trees Need to Breathe

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  • Jun

    23

    Vegetables: Disease and Pests

    Tomato Leaf-Spot Diseases    This time of year, two common leaf-spot diseases appear on tomato plants. Septoria leaf spot and early blight are both characterized by brown spots on the leaves.Septoria leaf spot usually appears earlier in the season than...

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  • Jun

    8

    Flowers:​ Sidedressing Annual Flowers

    Modern annual flowers have been bred to flower early and over a long period of time. They are not as easily thrown off flowering by high nitrogen levels as vegetables are. As a matter of fact, providing nitrogen through the...

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  • May

    16

    Making Hummingbird Nectar

    Making your own nectar couldn’t be easier. In a few easy steps, you can bring these nectar-loving birds to your feeder.Materials:1/4 cup of refined white sugar1 cup boiling waterbowlspoon Important: Don’t use honey; it can promote dangerous fungal growth. Organic, natural and...

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  • May

    12

    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 temperatures stay consistently above 55 degrees F, houseplants can be...

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  • May

    12

    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 fruit can cause problems that should be alleviated with thinning....

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  • May

    11

    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 City and held at the Stoney Creek Hotel and Conference...

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  • Apr

    21

    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 to mature before summer heat arrives, so they must grow...

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University of Missouri Extension Master Gardener Program