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  • Gardeners’ Gathering Rescheduled

    Gardeners’ GatheringDue to forecasted inclement weather, the Gardeners’ Gathering has been rescheduled forThursday March 28, 2013, 6:30 pm"Invasive Tree Pests are Changing our Landscape" Location: Kauffman Foundation Conference Center, 4801 Rockhill Road, KCMO. Rob Lawrence, Missouri Department of Conservation State Entomologist, will speak...

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  • Eco-Documentary Gathering

    Eco-Documentary Gathering Sunday, Feb. 10 starting at 2:00 p.m. St. Paul United Methodist Church 3601 S. Sterling Ave. Independence, Mo 64052 Come join like-minded people who want to learn more about our planet and be better stewarts. To know it is...

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  • Gardeners’ Gathering Feb 21

    Thursday, February 21, 2013       Invasive Tree Pests are Changing our Landscape The Master Gardeners of Greater Kansas City present: "Invasive Tree Pests are Changing our Landscape" Thursday, February 21, 2013, 6:30 pm at Kauffman Foundation Conference Center, 4801 Rockhill Road,...

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  • Powell Gardens Volunteers Needed

    NEW VOLUNTEERS NEEDEDPeople often ask what we do all Winter at Powell Gardens...well...we think about Spring!!!! We have several volunteer gardening positions available this Spring. New Volunteer Orientations are: Tuesday, January 29th 9:30 Saturday, February 16th 9:30 If you know of anyone who would...

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  • There is an app for that…

    New app helps you name that weed University of Missouri Extension has released a free app for iPhones, iPads and Android devices to help people easily identify weeds in the field, lawn or garden. To download: iPhone and other iOS...

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  • Spring Gardening Workshop 2013-Branson, MO

    Workshops: Faith Lutheran Church in Branson, MO.   Registration with continental breakfast opens at 9 AM. Sessions 9:30 AM - 2:00 PM. Workshop Topics -- Fowering Shrubs Dow Whiting - Owner and Hybridizer, Garden Adventures Nursery, Nixa, MO Seed Saving...

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  • Spring forward into gardening workshop- Kirksville, MO

    On March 23, University of Missouri Extension will host a gardening workshop at the Kirksville Vo-Tech School. Topics covered at the full day event will be flower gardening secrets, raising chickens, caring for plants during a drought, growing and cooking...

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  • Community Garden Grants…

    he National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA) has partnered with the Darden Restaurants Foundation to make available grants for community gardens that benefit families and individuals of low-income status. This would be a great opportunity for you to obtain funds...

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  • Gardeners’ Gathering

    Come join us for this years first Gardener's Gathering. February 21 Rob Lawrence Missouri Department of Conservation State Entymologist “Invasive Tree Pests are Changing our Landscape” Kauffman Foundation Conference Center 4801 Rockhill Road, KCMO Lecture begins @ 6:30 pm Master...

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  • Lets try growing some Microgreens

    This time if the year most of us gardeners are missing produce from our own gardens.  To fill this gap a little I am going to plant some microgreens in a sunny windowsill today.  Here is an article from the...

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