Garden Category

May

14

Garden Tour Preview IV

Reflection on Antiquities Driving up to this 1922 bungalow in Crestwood, it becomes evident that the owners are interested in the antiquities. The front yard is surrounded by a stucco and brick wall; antique gates with shrubs and flowers...
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May

3

Garden Tour Preview Part III

Plentiful Harvest By Terry Blair Michel, Master Gardeners of Greater Kansas City Everyone knows what a community garden is, am I right? This community garden at St. Peter’s Catholic Church started out just as you would imagine. It came...
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Apr

15

Garden Tour Preview II

Chef’s Delight: Looking at the garden from a chef’s point of view By Terry Blair Michel, Master Gardeners of Greater Kansas City When Cody Hogan, Chef de Cuisines at Lidia’s Kansas City, moved into his 1922 bungalow in 2001, the...
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Apr

11

Get ready for cool-season vegetables

An article by Jennifer Schutter from University of Missouri Extension These early-season vegetables can tolerate light frost, so they’re a perfect addition to your spring garden.As with all things gardening, everything starts with the soil. “Be patient and wait until...
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Apr

5

Noteworthy Natives

It looks like spring has sprung! Many gardener's are thinking about revamping or adding to their gardens. How about going native? Check out the Missouri Gardener Newsletter for some great planting options. Here are the top 10 reasons to plant...
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Apr

5

Forest Health Newsletter

Spring has arrived - - finally! Here are a few updates on the timing of spring warm-up and a couple tree health issues. As we all know,spring warm-up is late this year. How late? Based on phenological indicators (blooming, budbreak, etc.)...
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Mar

21

Garden Tour Preview

Over the next several weeks we will posting a sneak preview of our upcoming Garden Tour, "Unique Gardens of South Kansas City". I am so excited to share this! The first one is...Secluded Serenity Secluded Serenity By Terry Blair...
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Jan

14

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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Sep

7

Fall berries are bounty for birds

With the shortening days of late summer giving way to fall, most people notice a substantial decline in activity at their feeders. This time of year Mother Nature provides a bounty that lures the birds from the feeders to something...
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Aug

18

Plants that beat the heat

[gallery] Good annuals for hot, dry conditions include: Dahlberg daisy (Dyssodia tennuiloba) Dahlberg daisies have dainty yellow flowers and thrive in hot conditions. They grow to approximately six-eight inches. Dusty miller (Senecio cineraria) Dusty miller makes an attractive foliage plant...
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