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 … care of your lawn? It will be easier to keep your lawn healthy if the type of grass is suited to local growing …
/publications/eqm105fA problem with patches
… patches Fertilizing, watering can worsen fungal diseases in lawns. Published Thursday, April 12, 2018 COLUMBIA, Mo. – A lawn can be a source of pride when healthy and green, but a front yard full of disease can be an …
/news/a-problem-with-patchesGrass Clippings, Compost and Mulch: Questions and Answers
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… Grass Clippings, Compost and Mulch: Questions and Answers Reviewed March 2022 … many beneficial things (such as decomposing thatch) for a healthy turf environment. Figure 1 Grass should be mowed … frequently is not as much work as it may appear, because lawns mowed at the proper height cut more easily and …
/publications/g6958“Don’t Bag It” Lawn Care
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… MU Extension Horticulture Field Specialist Brad Fresenberg and Chris Starbuck Department of Horticulture Benefits … Composting your yard wastes results in an abundance of healthy fruits and vegetables from your garden, a safer … recycling grass clippings to the lawn. Dethatch cool-season lawns (Kentucky bluegrass, tall fescue, perennial ryegrass) …
/publications/g6959Landscaping Your Front Yard
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… Landscaping Your Front Yard Revised June 2006 September 2017 … is one of the most popular specimen plants sold. While a healthy blue spruce looks perfectly at home in the Colorado … pyramidal shape look out-of-place in most Missouri front yards. It is a strong accent and yet cannot be placed near …
/publications/g6905Create and Exhibit Public Art as Part of Lawn Art With Neighbors (LAWN) April 22 – May 7
… Create and Exhibit Public Art as Part of Lawn Art With Neighbors … those neighbor contacts to stay mentally and physically healthy, " Burton said. SPONSORS AND FINDING LAWN is … art projects in Springfield. In 2022, LAWN expanded to lawns in other communities of Greene County. This year there …
/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
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… 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
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… Establishment and Care of Zoysiagrass Lawns Reviewed October 2022 … requires less fertilizer than many other species for healthy, attractive turf. A seasonal total of 2 pounds of …
/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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… Brad S. Fresenburg Assistant Extension Professor and Turfgrass State Specialist Division of Plant Sciences … seems to be the direction many are taking to maintain their lawns. Historically, before managers had an extensive list of chemicals to choose from, keeping turfgrasses healthy was the best defense against weeds, diseases and …
/publications/g6749Pruning Forest Trees
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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
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… Protecting Water Quality During Lawn Establishment and Renovation Reviewed October 2022 September 2017 Reviewed … elements, such as trees and shrubs. Well-established lawns are an asset to any home and have recently received … positive health-related and environmental contributions. A healthy, vigorous lawn with good plant density provides …
/publications/eq500Managing Lawns and Turfgrass
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… 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
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… Low-Maintenance Landscaping Reviewed June 2008 September 2017 Christopher J. … existing soil. A 1-inch-deep layer requires about 3 cubic yards of organic material per 1,000 square yards. Work the … time may never fully recover in the landscape. Purchase healthy, vigorous stock from reputable nursery suppliers. …
/publications/g6902Tree Decline: What Is It?
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… large group of small trees, perhaps as many as several thousand to the acre. Over a period of many years, the numbers … their shape. Keep leaves, the tree's food manufacturers, healthy. Do not overfertilize or apply pesticides … and understanding how to keep your trees thrifty and healthy will help prevent early decline or premature death …
/publications/g5200Calibrating Home Garden Equipment
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… applied uniformly at recommended rates. Equipment (sprayers and spreaders) must be calibrated to ensure adequate … whether of synthetic or natural origin, contributes to healthy plant growth. Applying too much may cause foliar … whether of synthetic or natural origin, contributes to healthy plant growth. Applying too much may cause foliar …
/publications/wq551Conserving Missouri's Wild and Managed Pollinators
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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
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… October 2022 September 2017 Robert A. Pierce Extension Fish and Wildlife Specialist Ron McNeely Formerly with Missouri … take up residence under a house, porch or building; dig in lawns, golf courses and gardens for insect larvae or roots; … apparent and symptoms may not appear for weeks or months. A healthy-looking skunk may actually be diseased and may …
/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
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… Preventing and Managing Plant Diseases Revised July 2017 September 2017 … The first and best defense against plant diseases is a healthy plant, which is the main task of an accomplished … and vegetables. Broadleaf weed killers applied to nearby lawns or crop fields can cause sudden decline in sensitive …
/publications/mg13Missouri Master Gardener Program Policies and Procedures
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Chapter 1 of the Missouri Master Gardener Core Manual
/publications/mg1Herbaceous Ornamentals
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… After plants are set out, try to limit cultivation to breaking crusts on the soil surface and uprooting shallow … to survive the winter. Examples of hardy perennials are tulips, lilies, daylilies, peonies and irises. Tender … spread the spores from old leaves or stems. Rose rosette virus is a rapidly emerging problem on roses in the Midwest. …
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