Back Fence
The BACK FENCE is a quarterly publication written and edited by Extension Master Gardener volunteers. Issues are published in Winter, Spring, Summer, and Fall.
The quarterly features articles relevant to the season, general gardening interest and interesting expierences of Master Gardener's. Master Gardeners or local experts write most of the articles while a few are reprints of relevant information. It also contains regular columns of various types, book reviews, committee reports, jokes and cartoons.
2011
Autumn 2011 - Protect newly planted trees from freezing injury...
Summer 2011 - Helpful hints about growing cacti in Missouri...
Spring 2011 - Permaculture...
Winter 2011 - The effects of music on the growth of plants...
2010
October 2010 - A garden without flowers...
August 2010 - The Back Fence Wins an Award...
April 2010 - Kicking it up a notch!...
January 2010 - Profile of a bog garden: Transforming pooling water into a creative planting space...
2009
October 2009 - Fall berries are bounty for birds...
July 2009 - Success with Astilbe...
April 2009 - New flowering plants for 2009...
January 2009 - Butterflies aren't free: Host plants for butterfly gardens...
2008
October 2008 - Our legacy from Lewis and Clark...
June 2008 - To herb or not to herb...
March 2008 - Emerald Ash Borer...
January 2008 - The Ten Commandments of eco-gardening...
2007
October 2007 - Inspiring Winterizing...
August 2007 - Save the Bluebirds!...
April 2007 - Wild about natives...
January 2007 - Toad lilies...
2006
October 2006 - Wintertime color...
August 2006 - Lorna's trek throught wildflower paradise...
April 2006 - Principles of biofiltration in the water garden...
January 2006 - Developing community gleaning gardens: Growing food to help feed the hungry in Kansas City...
