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  • Apr

    10

    Emerald Ash Borer Management

    If you live in a county where the emerald ash borer (EAB) has been detected, and you have ash trees that you plan to treat with a systemic insecticide, now is the time to apply it. Consult the map of...

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  • Apr

    8

    Container gardens to supply your salads

    COLUMBIA, Mo. – It’s easy to grow lettuce in container gardens, says Kim Martin, manager of Tiger Garden, the student-run floral shop on the University of Missouri campus. Martin said four lettuce or spinach plants in a 10-inch container provide...

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  • Apr

    8

    April Gardening Calendar

    Ornamentals Weeks 1-4: Study your landscape for gaps that could be nicely filled with bulbs. Mark these spots carefully and make a note to order bulbs next August. Weeks 1-4: Enjoy, but do not disturb the many wildflowers blooming in...

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  • Mar

    18

    Save the Monarchs

    SAVE THE MONARCH MIGRATION - ONE BUTTERFLY AT A TIME - PLANT MILKWEED Monarch butterfly numbers are at an all time low and many pollinators are declining as well. The widespread planting of herbicide tolerant corn and soybean lines, intensive...

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  • Mar

    18

    Gardeners’ Gathering April 10th

    Thursday   April 10, 2014         The Not Too Big Vegetable Garden The Master Gardeners of Greater Kansas City present:  “The Not Too Big Vegetable Garden” Thursday April 10, 2014, 6:30 pm at Country Club Christian Church, 6101 Ward Parkway, KCMO with...

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  • Mar

    5

    Heirloom Tomatoes!!

                 It seems everyone is interested in heirloom tomatoes these days.  It’s not a wonder since they are best known for their sweet, rich, delicious, old-fashioned tomato taste.    These tomatoes are usually grown in the home garden or purchased...

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  • Mar

    5

    March Gardening Calendar

    Houseplants Weeks 1-4: Two handsome houseplants that provide fragrant blossoms indoors this month are the Confederate Jasmine (Trachelospermum jasminoides) and Japanese Pittosporum (Pittosporum tobira). Both thrive in average home conditions and are easy plants to grow. Weeks 1-4: As day...

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  • Feb

    17

    February Gardening Calendar

    Ornamentals Week 1-4: Winter aconite (Eranthis sp.) and snowdrops (Galanthus sp.) are hardy bulbs for shady gardens that frequently push up through snow to bloom now. Week 1-4: Water evergreens if the soil is dry and unfrozen. Week 1-4: Inspect...

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  • Feb

    17

    This Winter Could Set Records in Missouri

    Missouri saw an unusually windy January, frozen soil with a deep frost line and temperatures that may make this winter among the top 10 coldest on record. “The preliminary data for Missouri are indicating a January that ran nearly 5...

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  • Feb

    17

    Common Crop Pesticides Kill Honeybee Larvae in the Hive

    Four pesticides commonly used on crops to kill insects and fungi also kill honeybee larvae within their hives, according to Penn State and University of Florida researchers. The team also found that N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone (NMP)—an inert, or inactive, chemical commonly used...

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University of Missouri Extension Master Gardener Program