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Asclepias: The Monarch Magnet (5/07/25)
Read Time 6 MIN
Asclepias, commonly known as milkweed, was named for the Greek god of healing. 2025 has been dubbed 'The Year of the Asclepias,' by the National Garden Bureau, in an attempt to encourage gardeners to plant this attractive and useful flowering perennial which is vital to the survival of the monarch butterfly....learn more
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Marigold: Common but Reliable (4/21/25)
David Trinklein | Read Time 6 MINNow is an ideal time to become reacquainted with this colorful and durable garden flower that requires very little maintenance...learn more
Master Pollinator Steward Training Starts May 5 (4/17/25)
Tamra Reall | Read Time 1 MINPollinators are essential for crop production and ecosystem stability, but their populations are rapidly declining due to habitat loss, disease, pesticides, and other pressures. This not only threatens biodiversity, but also impacts food security and farm profitability...learn more
MU Plant Diagnostic Clinic Launches Digital Sample Submission Platform in 2025 (3/27/25)
Peng Tian | Read Time 3 MINDo you have photos of your sick plants? The MU Plant Diagnostic Clinic now offers a digital diagnosis service to help you quickly identify and address plant health problems...learn more
April Gardening Tips (3/25/25)
Donna Aufdenberg | Read Time 1 MINSpring is here! Find these tips and tasks to keep you busy in and around the garden in the month of April...learn more
New Bedding Plants for 2025 (3/11/25)
David Trinklein | Read Time 19 MINWhile seed catalogs largely have given way to internet websites, reviewing the new bedding plants introduced each year still is both therapeutic and motivational. The year 2025 witnessed the release of dozens of new annual herbaceous ornamentals...learn more
March Gardening Tips (2/22/25)
Donna Aufdenberg | Read Time 1 MINSpring is almost here!. Find these tips and tasks to keep you busy in and around the garden in the month of March...learn more
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REVISED: March 14, 2022