Event Resources
Extension Master Gardeners are available to take your gardening questions and offer free research-based information at our Public Relations Table found at farmers’ markets, community events, and expos.
Below you will find our recommended resources.
How to Grow Herbs
Growing Herbs at Home – University of Missouri Extension
Butterfly Puddler Instructions
Help Save the Butterflies – University of California Master Gardeners
Using Rain Barrels
Rain barrels in the home landscape – University of Minnesota Extension
Rain Garden Designs
Rain Gardens – Kansas City, Missouri, Water Services
How to build your own Rain Garden – Mid-America Regional Council (MARC)
A Resident’s Reference Guide to Creating a Rain Garden – Kansas City, Missouri, Water Services
Managing Storm Water
How to Manage and Control Storm Water Runoff – University of Missouri Extension
Pollinators
Native Insect Pollinators and Their Habitats – University of Missouri Extension
Honey Bees as Pollinators, Their Habitats and Products – University of Missouri Extension
Conserving Missouri’s Wild and Managed Pollinators – University of Missouri Extension
Pollinator-friendly lawns: You can have it all! – University of Missouri Extension IPM
Landscaping with Natives
A Guide to Spring Wildflowers in Missouri – 2024 Missouri Division of Tourism
Spring Ephemerals Awaken the Soul – Deep Roots KC
2024 Grow Native Resource Guide – Missouri Prairie Foundation – Grow Native!
Wildflowers in the Home Landscape – University of Missouri Extension
Native Plants for Your Landscape – Missouri Department of Conservation
Native Plants Work – Missouri Prairie Foundation – Grow Native!
Landscaping with Native Plants – Kansas State Extension (Johnson County Master Gardeners)
Native Plants Outdoor Laboratory (Fact Sheet) – Lincoln University Cooperative Extension
Native Plant Database – Missouri Prairie Foundation – Grow Native!
Invasives – Know Before You Grow
Top 25 Invasive Plants in MO – University of Missouri Extension
Invasive Plants – Missouri Department of Conservation
Pollinator-Friendly Fall Clean Up
Fall is time to clean up your garden, plant trees and shrubs – University of Missouri Extension
Ounce of prevention in fall is best medicine for garden success in spring – University of Missouri Extension
Fall Garden Clean up Prevents Problems Later – Kansas State Extension
YouTube videos:
https://youtu.be/6x5eAFGgO_o How to clean up your Fall Garden
https://youtu.be/_EstUGdwHA4 What to do with Fall Leaves
https://youtu.be/_EstUGdwHA4 Protecting Pollinators
Pet Friendly Gardening
What you should consider when designing a dog friendly garden
Dog Friendly Gardening – Kansas State University Extension
Keep your pets safe from plants
Keep Your Pets Safe Around Plants – University of Georgia Extension
Find out if the plant your want is safe for your dog
Toxic and Non-Toxic Plants – ASPCA
Toxic Plant Database
Complete List of Poisonous Plants – Colorado State University
Plants That Attract Hummingbirds
Attracting Hummingbirds to Your Property – University of Missouri Extension
MU Extension programs and resources on subjects covered in Horticulture.
Extension Master Gardener – https://extension.missouri.
Missouri Master Naturalist – https://extension.missouri.
Missouri Master Pollinator Steward – https://extension.missouri.
The Garden Hour with MU Extension – https://ipm.missouri.edu/
Gardening Hotline (by the MUE Master Gardeners of Greater Kansas City – https://www.mggkc.org/public-
MU Extension Bug N Garden YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/c/
Upcoming Gardening Education – https://bit.ly/GardeningEd
