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  • Garden Calendar June Week 2

    June Week 2 Ornamentals Plant tropical water lilies when water temperatures rise above 70 degrees. Apply a balanced rose fertilizer after the first show of blooms is past. Rhizomatous begonias are not just for shade. Many varieties, especially those with...

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  • Gardening Calendar June Week 1

    I have decided to change up the gardening calendar and give a week-by-week list vs. the whole month.  This way it is easier to accomplish this busy time of year in the garden. June Week 1 Ornamentals Deadhead bulbs and...

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  • May Gardening Calendar

    Ornamentals Weeks 1-4: Apples, crabapples and hawthorns susceptible to rust disease should have protective fungicidal sprays applied beginning when these trees bloom. Weeks 1-4: Pinch azaleas and rhododendron blossoms as they fade. Double flowered azaleas need no pinching. Weeks 1-4:...

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  • 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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  • 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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  • 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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  • 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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  • October Gardening Calendar

    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...

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  • Did you grown pumpkins??

    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...

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  • August Gardening Calendar

    August Gardening Calendar Ornamentals Weeks 1-4: Continue spraying roses that are susceptible to black spot and other fungus diseases. Weeks 1-4: Annuals may appear leggy and worn now. These can be cut back hard and fertilized to produce a new...

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