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Thursday February 20, 2014 The Collections of Powell Gardens The Master Gardeners of Greater Kansas City present: “The Collections of Powell Gardens” Thursday February 20, 2014, 6:30 pm Kauffman Foundation Conference Center 4801 Rockhill Road, KCMO. Alan Branhagen, Director of...
Continue Reading →Houseplants Weeks 1-4: To clean heavily encrusted clay pots, scrub them with a steel wool pad after they have soaked overnight in a solution consisting of one gallon of water, and one cup each of white vinegar and household bleach.Weeks 1-4:...
Continue Reading →HouseplantsWeeks 1-4: Water houseplants with tepid water. Cold tap water may shock plants.Weeks 1-4: Be sure newly purchased indoor plants are well protected for the trip home. Exposure to icy temperatures for even a few moments may cause injury.Weeks 1-4:...
Continue Reading →Ornamentals Weeks 1-4: Continue watering evergreens until the ground freezes. Soils must not be dry when winter arrives. Weeks 1-4: Now is the ideal time to plant trees and shrubs. Before digging the hole, prepare the site by loosening...
Continue Reading →Ornamentals Weeks 1-4: Continue watering, especially evergreens if soils are dry. Weeks 1-4: Nuts or seeds of woody plants usually require exposure to 3 months cold before sprouting. This may be provided by outdoor planting in fall or "stratifying" in...
Continue Reading →PUMPKINS – NOT JUST FOR HALLOWEEN Pumpkins are a timeless symbol of autumn. They serve as centerpieces, front porch decorations and most frequently as Halloween jack-o’-lanterns. But it’s a mistake to relegatethis nutritious vegetable to festive décor. If your idea...
Continue Reading →(JEFFERSON CITY, Mo.) – The Director of Agriculture, upon the recommendation of the State Entomologist, announced today that the state quarantine regulating the movement of ash wood products has been expanded to include all 114 counties and the City of...
Continue Reading →Thursday, October 17, 2013 Sustainably Designed Food GrowingThe Master Gardeners of Greater Kansas City present: "Sustainably Designed Food Growing" Thursday, October 17, 2013, 6:30 pm at Kauffman Foundation Conference Center, 4801 Rockhill Road, KCMO. Michael Almon, Kansas Permaculture Collaborative and...
Continue Reading →Spotted Wing Drosophila: Another New Insect Pest!; Corn Rootworms; Newsletter
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