Yard and Garden Care: How It Affects Your Health and Environment (Fact Sheet)
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… Yard and Garden Care: How It Affects Your Health and Environment … Work sheet 5 If your home is like most, it is surrounded by lawns, gardens, shrubs and trees that require regular … and your health. Topics covered include: Soil testing Lawn type and maintenance Fertilizers and pesticides Ground …
/publications/eqm105fA problem with patches
… in lawns. Agriculture and environment Horticulture and gardening Plant diseases Turfgrass Integrated pest …
/news/a-problem-with-patchesGrass Clippings, Compost and Mulch: Questions and Answers
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… lawn mower. Because many mower bagging attachments affect safety, it is very important to understand manufacturer … destroyed. Can clippings or other yard wastes treated with pesticides be put in the compost pile? No simple answer exists to this question. Individual pesticides react in different ways and break down under …
/publications/g6958“Don’t Bag It” Lawn Care
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… Reviewed by Manoj Chhetri MU Extension Horticulture Field Specialist Brad Fresenberg and Chris Starbuck Department of … Persistence of some common herbicides in soil. Common name Trade names Longevity in soil Benefin Balan 4 to 8 months … Persistence of some common herbicides in soil. Common name Trade names Longevity in soil Benefin Balan 4 to 8 months …
/publications/g6959Landscaping Your Front Yard
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… should be made based on cost and appearance. Chain link fencing, while inexpensive and practical, is not an … should be made based on cost and appearance. Chain link fencing, while inexpensive and practical, is not an …
/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
… The cost of loving your garden too much Published Friday, April 21, 2023 Writer … 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 …
/news/the-cost-of-loving-your-garden-too-muchSoil Testing for Lawns
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… Soil Testing for Lawns Reviewed June 2008 September 2017 Manjula Nathan and … avoid excess fertilizer applications and maintain a healthy lawn. A routine soil fertility test (pH, neutralizable … Grasses: Lawn Maintenance Calendar “Don’t Bag It” Lawn Care Soil Sample Information Form for Lawns and Gardens …
/publications/g6954Establishment and Care of Zoysiagrass Lawns
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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
… – Master Gardener Paul Whitsitt takes the farm to the city and the city to the farm. Whitsitt owns Kitchen House Coffee … fresh, locally sourced food in food deserts where access to healthy food is difficult. Food at the coffeehouse goes full … shows how urban dwellers can make use of parts of their yards or abandoned properties to grow healthy food. “An …
/news/master-gardeners-coffeehouse-brings-farm-to-the-cityHelping to Create Healthy, Engaged Neighbor Relationships is an Essential Part of Community Betterment
… Helping to Create Healthy, Engaged Neighbor Relationships is an Essential Part … members of the Missouri Community Better Association, and some are not. But generally, every town with a … the development of engaged neighbor relationships, foster healthy neighborhoods, develop grassroots leaders, and fund …
/news/helping-to-create-healthy-engaged-neighbor-relationships-is-an-essential-part-of-communityNatural Lawn Care
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… Natural Lawn Care Reviewed October 2022 September 2017 Reviewed by Peng … are inquiring about low-impact environmental approaches to lawn care. This has generated many questions and concerns from …
/publications/g6749Pruning Forest Trees
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… Trees Reviewed October 1993 September 2017 Carol B. Trokey and E.A. McGinnes Jr. School of Natural Resources Pruning … natural process occur as quickly as possible. Trees may be healthy but still have numerous infections walled off in … natural process occur as quickly as possible. Trees may be healthy but still have numerous infections walled off in …
/publications/g5160Top 10 tips for long-living trees
… more information, see the MU Extension guide “Pruning and Care of Shade Trees” (G6866) at … Mower decks can do similar damage.” For more information on lawn and garden topics, go to www.extension.missouri.edu/LawnGardenNews or contact your local MU Extension center. …
/news/top-10-tips-for-long-living-treesProtecting Water Quality During Lawn Establishment and Renovation
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… Protecting Water Quality During Lawn Establishment and Renovation Reviewed October 2022 … brings beauty to any landscape. A well-established lawn creates an inviting view for passersby and supplies the … and conserving or developing topsoil will lead to easier care of your lawn in the years to come. Push aside existing …
/publications/eq500Managing Lawns and Turfgrass
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… Miller Division of Plant Sciences It takes some time and effort to develop a lawn with the right mixture of turfgrass … (grubs and cutworms) Fair heat tolerance Higher nitrogen requirement May require more frequent irrigation Kentucky … soil test checks the pH level and the availability of macronutrients such as phosphorus (P), potassium (K), calcium …
/publications/mg10Low-Maintenance Landscaping
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… Where are the trash cans stored? What kind of shelter and fencing is needed for pets? Where will garden tools and … Where are the trash cans stored? What kind of shelter and fencing is needed for pets? Where will garden tools and …
/publications/g6902Tree Decline: What Is It?
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/publications/g5200Calibrating Home Garden Equipment
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… Department of Horticulture Quick facts For fertilizers or pesticides to be effective, they must be applied uniformly … with the actual product. Proper use of fertilizers and pesticides, whether of synthetic or natural origin, … Poisoning Symptoms and First Aid Pesticide Application Safety Personal Protective Equipment for Working With …
/publications/wq551Conserving Missouri's Wild and Managed Pollinators
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… insect-pollinated valuable crop trees, such as yellow (tulip) poplar, maple, basswood and black cherry, in the overstory … insect-pollinated valuable crop trees, such as yellow (tulip) poplar, maple, basswood and black cherry, in the …
/publications/m405Managing Skunk Problems in Missouri
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… netting with the bottom 12 inches buried underground. Fencing will also keep skunks out of landscaped areas and … netting with the bottom 12 inches buried underground. Fencing will also keep skunks out of landscaped areas and …
/publications/g9454Horticultural tips
… cool temperatures over the winter will satisfy any chilling requirement. The alternate freezing and thawing will usually … overgrow the terrarium and you will need to start over. Before replanting, be sure to wash the container in hot, soapy … since the plant must grow new roots for water and nutrient intake. When starting out, it's best to water …
/programs/northwest-missouri-horticulture/horticultural-tipsPreventing and Managing Plant Diseases
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… Revised July 2017 September 2017 Chapter 13 of the Missouri Master Gardener Core Manual Patricia Hosack and Lee Miller … disease puzzle. To accurately diagnose a plant disease, a gardner must consider many factors that could be causing the … further information mg0013.pdf $10 Revised Nodaway County Master Gardener Commercial Horticulture Missouri Master …
/publications/mg13Missouri Master Gardener Program Policies and Procedures
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… pride and are expected to adhere to Extension's volunteer conduct policy . They are to perform their duties in a … volunteer Master Gardener time is that of a garden center employee being paid by her or his employer to conduct a … standards. Avoiding conflict of interest Master Gardener code of conduct Key points of the Missouri Master Gardener …
/publications/mg1Herbaceous Ornamentals
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… to bloom instead of directing its energies into seed production. Some perennials, such as mums and asters, which … or three layers deep. Do not store bulbs in an area with fruits and vegetables, because ethylene gas produced by the ripening fruits and vegetables can cause flower buds to die in the …
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