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  • Kansas Insect Newsletter

    Check out the new issue of the Kansas Insect Newsletter. It has a good article on climate change and pill bugs.

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  • Garden Tour Preview II

    Chef’s Delight:  Looking at the garden from a chef’s point of view By Terry Blair Michel, Master Gardeners of Greater Kansas City When Cody Hogan, Chef de Cuisines at Lidia’s Kansas City, moved into his 1922 bungalow in 2001, the...

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  • Get ready for cool-season vegetables

    An article by Jennifer Schutter from University of Missouri Extension These early-season vegetables can tolerate light frost, so they’re a perfect addition to your spring garden.As with all things gardening, everything starts with the soil. “Be patient and wait until...

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  • Noteworthy Natives

    It looks like spring has sprung!  Many gardener's are thinking about revamping or adding to their gardens.  How about going native?  Check out the Missouri Gardener Newsletter for some great planting options. Here are the top 10 reasons to plant...

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  • Forest Health Newsletter

    Spring has arrived - - finally! Here are a few updates on the timing of spring warm-up and a couple tree health issues. As we all know,spring warm-up is late this year. How late? Based on phenological indicators (blooming, budbreak, etc.)...

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  • April’s Gardeners’ Gathering

    Thursday, April 18, 2013                Will Landscape for Food: "What Works in an Edible Landscape that can Work for You"  The Master Gardeners of Greater Kansas City present "Will Landscape for Food: What Works in an Edible Landscape that can Work...

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  • Kansas Insect Newsletter

    This months Kansas Insect Newsletter has some info on the dreaded Emerald Ash Borer. http://entomology.k-state.edu/doc/Newsletters/2013/Insect-Newsletter-2013-1.pdf

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  • Gardeners’ Gathering

    Don’t miss this! Gardeners’ Gathering Thursday, March 28th, 2013 Invasive Tree Pests are Changing our Landscape The Master Gardeners of Greater Kansas City present: "Invasive Tree Pests are Changing our Landscape" Thursday, March 28th, 2013, 6:30 pm at Kauffman Foundation...

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  • Garden Tour Preview

    Over the next several weeks we will posting a sneak preview of our upcoming Garden Tour, "Unique Gardens of South Kansas City".   I am so excited to share this! The first one is...Secluded Serenity Secluded Serenity By Terry Blair...

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  • Garden Tour News

    Fellow blogger "Guehne-Made" posted about our Garden Tour!  Check it out Here. Thank you Wendy for posting about this on your blog.

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