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14

July Gardening Calendar Week 3

Ornamentals Provide water in the garden for the birds, especially during dry weather. Remove infected leaves from roses. Pick up fallen leaves. Continue fungicidal sprays as needed. While spraying roses with fungicides, mix extra and spray hardy phlox to prevent...
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Jul

6

July Gardening Calendar Week 2

Ornamentals Provide water in the garden for the birds, especially during dry weather. Remove infected leaves from roses. Pick up fallen leaves. Continue fungicidal sprays as needed. While spraying roses with fungicides, mix extra and spray hardy phlox to prevent...
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Jul

1

Missouri weather makes lawn management difficult

COLUMBIA, Mo. – Any grass can be grown in Missouri, but none grow well because of the state’s cold winters and hot summers. University of Missouri Extension turfgrass specialist Lee Miller says both warm season and cool season grasses can...
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Jul

1

July Gardening Calendar Week 1

Ornamentals Provide water in the garden for the birds, especially during dry weather. Remove infected leaves from roses. Pick up fallen leaves. Continue fungicidal sprays as needed. While spraying roses with fungicides, mix extra and spray hardy phlox to prevent...
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Jun

23

Garden Calendar Week 4

June Week 4 Ornamentals Softwood cuttings can be taken from trees and shrubs as the spring flush of growth is beginning to mature. Continue spraying roses with a fungicide to prevent black spot disease. Tired of the same old foundation...
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Jun

18

Zucchinis: Not That Easy to Grow Anymore

I like this article from K-State. I know I have had issues growing zucchini and squash. By Dennis L. Patton, M.S., County Horticulture Agent, K-State Research and Extension/Johnson County As gardeners I am sure that somewhere along the way...
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Jun

17

KS Insect Newsletter

Chinch Bugs and Iris Woes - Iris Borers, Flurry-of-Wings - Hackberry Caterpillar Butterflies Read the latest Insect Newsletter HERE
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Jun

17

It is Pollinator Week. What can we do for pollinators?

What everyone can do for pollinators: Watch for pollinators. Get connected with nature. Take a walk, experience thelandscape and look for pollinators midday in sunny, planted areas. Reduce your impact. Reduce or eliminate your pesticide use, increase green spaces,and minimize...
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Jun

17

Garden Calendar Week 3

June Week 3 Ornamentals Plant tropical water lilies when water temperatures rise above 70 degrees. When night temperatures stay above 50 degrees, bring houseplants outdoors for the summer. Apply a balanced rose fertilizer after the first show of blooms is...
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Jun

10

Seeding & Fertilizing Missouri Lawns: One Size Does Not Fit All

Seeding & Fertilizing Missouri Lawns: One Size Does Not Fit All Published: May 8, 2014 Note: It’s crucial to know if you have (or want to have) a warm-season or cool-season type turfgrass species in your lawn. A simple question...
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