MGGKC Gardening Videos

#TuesdayTip Gardening Videos

Starting a garden? Or, perhaps you’ve been gardening for a while and want some tips?  We are here to help. Check out these videos made by the University of Missouri Extension Master Gardeners of Greater Kansas City.

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Tuesday Tips playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLbil88GKBZwKzdxpDppKk205i0XyrxVuD 

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Kids Ask Dr. Bug videos (date published):

• Be a Kid Ambassador for IPM – https://youtu.be/rfP8ZPaSD4Y  (3/5/24)
• Chillin’ Bugs: how insects brave the cold – https://youtu.be/Mymb4lcHObA   (2-6-24)
• Jingle Bug Jam! – https://youtu.be/Gqo1ONn6XpU   (12-5-23)
• Toots, Sneezes and Farts – https://youtu.be/trc9hMyTr_g   (11-7-23)
• Halloween Special – Zombie Insects REVEALED! – https://youtu.be/Xj9mGjnTit4   (10-3-23)
• Fluttering Jewels – https://youtu.be/GdKXf4svW60   (9-5-23)
• Butterflies emerge from Dr. Bug’s pet caterpillars – https://youtu.be/HLqlNb2q2iw   (8-1-23)
• Be a Bug Owner – https://youtu.be/CCZBq_PHEd4   (7-11-23)
• Let’s go on an INSECT SAFARI !! – https://youtu.be/myeVq4ZrdZg   (6-6-23)
• More ants or butterflies? – https://youtu.be/UFVYOc8z54I   (5-2-23)
• Oldest and newest bugs – https://youtu.be/U96_eScsMcU   (4-4-23)
• Bugs creep me out! Why should I be nice to them? – https://youtu.be/M-YfJz3VEBI   (3-7-23)
• Insects and Winter Survival! – https://youtu.be/vjRSyLRA2EU   (2-21-23)
• Where do leaves come from? – https://youtu.be/kNChLeIeKa0   (1-31-23)

List of videos produced by our Tuesday Tips Team (date published):

Integrated Pest Management (IPM):

• IPM: Know the beneficials – https://youtu.be/-io-B4xcSwE  (7-25-23)
• 5 IPM Strategies to keep your garden pest free! – https://youtu.be/gmYz3Py7yUE   (4-25-23)
• It’s holistic. It’s common sense. Integrated Pest Management – https://youtu.be/m7G7gZ_8PN8   (4-18-23)

Propagation (making more plants):

• Winter Sowing – https://youtu.be/3S8n2Cp30ug  (2-20-24)
• Are these seeds any good?  Let’s find out! – https://youtu.be/BpEWWpxqM8Y  (1-30-24)
• Propagation – BIG garden returns on a budget – https://youtu.be/jUiG2uVStI0  (3-21-23)
• How to Divide Overgrown Dish Garden – https://youtu.be/lDgXd5QGKUc   (2-22-22)
• How to dig and divide perennials – https://youtu.be/iCZ_5IBUxVo   (9-15-20)

Gardening outdoors in the soil:

• The Right Rose for the Right Place – https://youtu.be/SSWPHwfx5dQ&  (3-12-24)
• Untangle a garden mystery: Cool-season / warm-season crops! – https://youtu.be/kG5-k-VRNJc  (2-13-24)
• Adapt Your Garden – https://youtu.be/Mpe8Um7XhBE   (8-2-22)
• Grow Native – https://youtu.be/w8twS9FhCFI   (6-22-21)
• Mulching With a Purpose – https://youtu.be/4W1QwWOwZKg   (5-21-22)
• How to Make Compost – https://youtu.be/FE7bcSC6iSU   (4-26-22)
• Protecting Plants From Animal Damage – https://youtu.be/qNFgUVBjzi4   (2-1-22)
• What to do with all of those leaves in your yard – https://youtu.be/_EstUGdwHA4   (11-23-21)
• How to clean up your garden in the fall – https://youtu.be/6x5eAFGgO_o   (11-1-21)
• How to build your raised bed garden – https://youtu.be/Oo4zXvyK59Q   (3-30-21)
• Wake Up Your Perennials – https://youtu.be/HmIBPg-GjVw   (5-4-21)

Gardening outdoors in containers:

• Container Gardens – why it’s a bad idea to add rocks for drainage or take up space! – https://youtu.be/JU0Vhq9aVrg   (6-13-23)
• Container Planting Basics – https://youtu.be/UtVHegL3HjI   (9-27-22)
• Easy to grow, Herbs in Containers – https://youtu.be/595eiW-4TRk   (6-20-22)

Gardening indoors:

• Winter Beauties – https://youtu.be/VQ9e_v8FMyY   (12-13-22)
• How to care for your Poinsettias – https://youtu.be/ebOMswTpHMo   (11-29-22)
• Forcing bulbs for winter color – https://youtu.be/xJP32waKbKU   (11-16-20)

The creatures we encounter:

• The Annual Homecoming! Inviting the Hummers to your house – https://youtu.be/1FrbMf–PdM  (4-15-24)
• Frosty intruders at your doorstep! – https://youtu.be/DLteF77LPJE  (11-21-23)
• How can you protect the Pollinators? – https://youtu.be/E_wmi2dBDsA   (10-13-21)

Gardening tools & helps:

• Gifts for the Gardener: Pick the Perfect Pruners – https://youtu.be/0y_lc_45qJ4  (12-12-23)
• Patented plants… what does that mean to me? – https://youtu.be/V7-tUyW84lA   (3-14-23)
• Winterizing Your Garden Tools – https://youtu.be/M66ubvEZCOg   (12-20-22)
• Garden Safety – https://youtu.be/SgddPiUf61A   (4-13-21)
• Irrigating Your Garden – https://youtu.be/hnoitpBsleg&t=1s   (6-1-21)
• Garden Journaling – https://youtu.be/HbSBic3B7-4&t=5s   (5-18-21)
• How to test your soil (Part 1) – https://youtu.be/u4OsJRzO91Y   (10-25-21)
• How to interpret your soil test results (Part 2) – https://youtu.be/MXa6B_RyjU0   (11-8-21)
• Zoning in on plant hardiness zones – https://youtu.be/Ym3HXQIwMfI   (11-24-20)

Trees and shrubs:

• How to grow beautiful roses! Interview with KC Rose Society Rosarian John Riley – https://youtu.be/0QUiYDqEhcQ   (6-28-22)
• Evergreen Winter Care – Watering – https://youtu.be/C4FCnzA2o-0   (2-11-22)
• What is a Champion Tree? – https://youtu.be/aBuhPNRlhv0   (8-17-21)
• Espalier Explained – https://youtu.be/KwS8DwpNsWQ   (3-15-21)

Growing things you’ll eat:

• Herbs growing? It’s time to harvest – https://youtu.be/uVD3NHJIOps  (8-22-23)
• Growing Strawberries in Your Garden – https://youtu.be/wilvbR40n0w   (6-7-22)