Yard and Garden Care: How It Affects Your Health and Environment (Fact Sheet)
New
Fact sheet 5Work sheet 5
/publications/eqm105fA problem with patches
COLUMBIA, Mo. – A lawn can be a source of pride when healthy and green, but a front yard full of disease can be an embarrassment.
/news/a-problem-with-patchesGrass Clippings, Compost and Mulch: Questions and Answers
Reviewed
Yard waste is valuable landscape resource. Visit our site for our Grass Clippings, Compost and Mulch: Questions and Answers resource.
/publications/g6958“Don’t Bag It” Lawn Care
Reviewed
Reviewed by Manoj ChhetriMU Extension Horticulture Field SpecialistBrad Fresenberg and Chris StarbuckDepartment of Horticulture
/publications/g6959Landscaping Your Front Yard
Revised
Good landscape design makes the space useful. Is your front yard landscape inviting? Does it direct guests to your door? Learn the basic principles of designing a landscape and get tips on planning yours in this illustrated guide from MU Extension.
/publications/g6905Create and Exhibit Public Art as Part of Lawn Art With Neighbors (LAWN) April 22 – May 7
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- The fourth annual Lawn Art With Neighbors (LAWN) Exhibition is the perfect opportunity to create a public art display for your neighbors to enjoy, or to create something with your neighbors to enhance where you live.
/news/create-and-exhibit-public-art-as-part-of-lawn-art-with-neighbors-lawn-april-22-may-7The cost of loving your garden too much
… garden with too much love in the form of fertilizer, manure and compost. More fertilizer and organic matter won’t … separate samples for flower beds, vegetable gardens and lawns, where different amounts of fertilizers and amendments … Test,” youtu.be/wNO83Uq8sSc . • Article – “Soil Testing for Healthy Lawns and Gardens,” www.ipm.missouri.edu/MEG/?ID=375 …
/news/the-cost-of-loving-your-garden-too-muchSoil Testing for Lawns
Reviewed
… Soil Testing for Lawns Reviewed June 2008 September 2017 Manjula Nathan and Brad Fresenburg Departments of Agronomy and Horticulture … avoid excess fertilizer applications and maintain a healthy lawn. A routine soil fertility test (pH, …
/publications/g6954Establishment and Care of Zoysiagrass Lawns
Reviewed
Zoysiagrass is a warm-season grass that grows best in full sun. It can be established in several ways. Learn how to establish and care for a zoysiagrass lawn in this guide.
/publications/g6706Master Gardener's coffeehouse brings farm to the city
… was creating his own urban farm. Gateway Greening supports growing and sharing fresh, locally sourced food in food … for his urban garden. The compost fertilizes vegetables and herbs for food and specialty drinks at the restaurant. … was creating his own urban farm. Gateway Greening supports growing and sharing fresh, locally sourced food in food …
/news/master-gardeners-coffeehouse-brings-farm-to-the-cityNatural Lawn Care
Reviewed
Reviewed by Peng TianAssistant Professor, Plant SciencesReviewed by Manoj ChhetriDepartment of HorticultureBrad S. FresenburgAssistant Extension Professor and Turfgrass State SpecialistDivision of Plant Sciences
/publications/g6749Helping to Create Healthy, Engaged Neighbor Relationships is an Essential Part of Community Betterment
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – Nearly 150 communities in Missouri have a "community betterment association" of some type. The goal of the community betterment association can vary from town to town.
/news/helping-to-create-healthy-engaged-neighbor-relationships-is-an-essential-part-of-communityPruning Forest Trees
Reviewed
Carol B. Trokey and E.A. McGinnes Jr.School of Natural ResourcesPruning trees in the yard and in the forest can yield many benefits — if it is done correctly.
/publications/g5160Top 10 tips for long-living trees
… Planting too deeply can cause roots to encircle the tree and eventually girdle and choke it, Miller says. “This … . 5. Don’t let trees get too thirsty While healthy, well-established trees can usually endure a dry … . 5. Don’t let trees get too thirsty While healthy, well-established trees can usually endure a dry …
/news/top-10-tips-for-long-living-treesProtecting Water Quality During Lawn Establishment and Renovation
Reviewed
Reviewed by Peng TianAssistant Professor, Plant SciencesReviewed by Manoj ChhetriDepartment of HorticultureBrad S. Fresenburg, Barbara S. Corwin and Robert R. Broz
/publications/eq500Managing Lawns and Turfgrass
Reviewed $10
… Managing Lawns and Turfgrass Reviewed May 2016 September 2017 Chapter 10 of … the turfgrass to recuperate from damage are key to a healthy lawn. Nitrogen fertilizer does make grass grow and … Poorly drained areas are detrimental to maintaining healthy turf. Site preparation should also include broadleaf …
/publications/mg10Low-Maintenance Landscaping
Reviewed
All landscapes require some maintenance, but homeowners can install a low-maintenance landscape by planning around the design considerations of simplicity, size, plant arrangement, turf alternatives, hardscape features and mulch. Get the details in this U
/publications/g6902Tree Decline: What Is It?
Reviewed
Hank StelzerForestry State SpecialistSchool of Natural Resources
/publications/g5200Calibrating Home Garden Equipment
New
Dennis S. SchrockDepartment of Horticulture
/publications/wq551Conserving Missouri's Wild and Managed Pollinators
New
Pollinators are critically important for natural ecosystems and crop production. Learn why pollinators are crucial, the major threats confronting them, conservation steps being taken, and how you can help in this University of Missouri Extension guide.
/publications/m405Managing Skunk Problems in Missouri
Reviewed
Robert A. PierceExtension Fish and Wildlife SpecialistRon McNeelyFormerly with Missouri Department of Conservation
/publications/g9454Horticultural tips
… satisfy any chilling requirement. The alternate freezing and thawing will usually break open seed coats of all but … your time, you’ll eventually be rewarded with a strong, healthy fruit tree. Nursery stock If your landscaping plans … us a call for a positive identification. White grubs in lawns White grubs can be real pests in lawns. They eat on …
/programs/northwest-missouri-horticulture/horticultural-tipsPreventing and Managing Plant Diseases
Revised $10
The first and best defense against plant diseases is a healthy plant. Visit our site to learn about Preventing and Managing Plant Diseases.
/publications/mg13Missouri Master Gardener Program Policies and Procedures
Revised
Chapter 1 of the Missouri Master Gardener Core Manual
/publications/mg1Herbaceous Ornamentals
New $10
Chapter 9 of the Missouri Master Gardener Core Manual Mary Kroening Division of Plant Sciences
/publications/mg9