Missouri Environment & Garden Articles

April 2024
• May Gardening Tips
• The Goodness of Gardening

March 2024
• Hosta: New Light on a Shady Character
• April Gardening Tips
• Lily: More than an Easter flower

February 2024
• MU Plant Diagnostic Clinic 2023 Annual Report for Horticultural Crops
• Buddleia: A Butterfly Magnet
• March Gardening Tips
• Flower Bud Galls on American Elderberry
• Get Stuck on Succulents

January 2024
• February Gardening Tips
• 2024 All-American Program Selections
• 2024: Year of the African Violet
• Wear a Lei to Commemorate Martin Luther King Jr.

December 2023
• January Gardening Tips
• USDA Issues Revised Plant Hardiness Zone Map
• Deck the Halls Safely this Holiday Season
• Get Crackin' on Holiday Nuts

November 2023
• Corn: Oft-overlooked Thanksgiving tradition
• Winter Care of Hardy Mums
• Pecans: A Whole Lot of Shakin' Goin' On

October 2023
• What's in a name?
• November Gardening Tips
• Red Berries Brighten Fall Landscapes
• Wicked Halloween Plants

September 2023
• Sedum: The Ultimate Low-Maintenance Plant
• October Gardening Tips
• Dahlias: Peacocks of the Fall Garden
• Catch More Than a Glimpse of Buckeyes and Buck Eyes

August 2023
• Improving Poor Soil: Turning Lemons into Lemonade
• September Gardening Tips
• MU Plant Diagnostic Clinic 2023 Semi-Annual Report for Horticultural Crops
• Tomato Production: Ten Common Questions
• Smoketree: A Sizzling Hot Specimen Plant

July 2023
• Luther Burbank: The Plant Wizard
• August Gardening Tips
• Wildflowers for Summer Garden Color
• Summer Vacation Planning Includes Plant Care

June 2023
• Cool Off with Hot Peppers
• July Gardening Tips
• Morning Glory: Misunderstood and Under Appreciated
• Flickering Fireflies Illuminate the Landscape

May 2023
• April Showers bring May Lawnmowers
• June Gardening Tips
• Celosia: Pigweed's Attractive Cousin
• Fragrant Magnolia Flowers Tantalize the Senses

April 2023
• Col. Johnson's Dramatic Demonstration
• May Gardening Tips
• Caladiums: Peacocks of the Shade
• Spring into April with Season-Inspired Plants

March 2023
• Broccoli: Loved by Some, Loathed by Others
• April Gardening Tips
• Spirea: New Look for an Old Favorite
• Enjoy Colorful Potatoes on St. Paddy's Day

February 2023
• Lungwort: Attractive Plant with an Odd Name
• 2023 Pesticide Collection Events
• March Gardening Tips
• Floriography: When Flowers Talk
• Fall in Love with Strawberries
• Pesticide Safety Education Month 2023

January 2023
• MU Plant Diagnostic Clinic Horticulture Annual Report
• In Celebration of Orchids
• February Gardening Tips
• Gardening Advice: Fact or Fiction

December 2022
• Ring in the New Year with Black-eyed Peas for Good Luck and Prosperity
• Winter Care of Woody Ornamentals
• January Gardening Tips
• Holiday Plants Create Festive Atmosphere
• Frankincense and Myrrh: Ancient Scents of the Season

November 2022
• December Gardening Tips
• Garden IPM Starts with Fall Cleanup
• The Nut with Two Names
• Celebrate Thanksgiving with a 'Turkey-Foot' Hike

October 2022
• November Gardening Tips
• The Science of Fall Leaf Color
• Keeping an Eye Out for the Invasive Spotted Lanternfly
• Pumpkin Picking Time
• Bobbing for Apples: A Tasty Autumn Tradition

September 2022
• The Intriguing Disappearance of Silphium
• October Gardening Tips
• For the Love of Garlic

August 2022
• September Gardening Tips
• Of Mopheads and Lace-Caps: The Colorful World of Hydrangeas
• Drought Injury to Landscape Plants
• Pesticide Disposal Update
• Mitigation of Herbicide Injury with Windbreaks

July 2022
• Pesticide Disposal
• August Gardening Tips
• Tomato Fruit Disorders
• Cool Off with Gray Plants
• Missouri Weather Update: Hit-and-Miss Precipitation
• Firecracker Penstemon Explodes with Color

June 2022
• July Gardening Tips
• Summer Care of Reblooming Roses
• Missouri Weather Update: Conditions continue to favor drought
• Missouri Weather Update: It is What it Is
• Ornamental Grasses for Missouri Landscapes
• Crucial Period of Disease Management in Grapes
• Missouri Weather Update: Another Week and More Rain in the Forecast
• Gardeners and Baseball Fans Swing into Summer

May 2022
• The Enemy Lives Among Us! Test Your Garden for "Bad" Nematodes
• June Gardening Tips
• Year of the Verbena
• Selecting a Good Topsoil for Lawns and Gardens
• Missouri Weather Update: Hot, Hot, Hot and Muggy Too
• Glads: As American as Apple Pie
• Munch a Bunch of Edible Flowers

April 2022
• Missouri Weather Update: A new month, but similar story
• Strengthening Missouri's Agriculture: MU's Pesticide Safety Education Program is Hiring
• Asparagus Planting Time
• May Gardening Tips
• Tips for Early Disease Control for Home Gardeners
• Gardening with Kids
• Scab-Resistant Apple Cultivars to Consider for Planting

March 2022
• Spruce Trees are Neat, but be Aware of Their Diseases in the Spring
• April Gardening Tips
• 2022: Year of the Salad Greens
• Missouri Weather Outlook for the Week Ahead
• Get your lawn and garden questions answered at the Garden Hour with MU Extension
• Top 3 Considerations when Submitting Samples this Season
• Azaleas for Early Indoor Color
• Luck O' the Irish on St. Patrick's Day with Bells of Ireland

February 2022
• March Gardening Tips
• Peperomia: The Plant, not the Pizza
• What's New for '22?
• Romantic Valentine's Day Houseplants with a Heart

January 2022
• University of Missouri Plant Diagnostic Clinic 2021 Annual Report for Horticulture Crops
• February Gardening Tips
• Ferns Make Durable Houseplants
• The Colorful World of Bromeliads
• Frosty Ferns Warm Your Home Interior

December 2021
• Holiday Flavors: Sugar, Spice and Everything Nice
• January Gardening Tips
• Holiday Cactus: A Case of Mistaken Identity
• Medlar – An Obscure Holiday Fruit

November 2021
• December Gardening Tips
• Sweet Potato: A Thanksgiving Tradition
• Autumn Leaves: From Trash to Treasure
• American Cranberry or Highbush Cranberry?

October 2021
• November Gardening Tips
• Plan(t) Now for Succession of Spring Color
• Hard Cider Fermenting in Missouri
• Chrysanthemum: King of the Fall Flowers

September 2021
• October Gardening Tips
• Fall Planting Benefits Trees and Shrubs
• Heirloom Apples Ripe for the Picking
• The Quest for More Flavorful Tomatoes
• Conditions are Ripe for Tomato Fruit Cracking

August 2021
• University of Missouri Plant Diagnostic Clinic 2021 Semiannual Report for Horticultural Crops
• September Gardening Tips
• Weeping Trees add Charm to Landscapes
• Caterpillars 'Horn In' on Tomato Plants
• Leaf Scorch: Common Mid-Summer Problem

July 2021
• August Gardening Tips
• Summer Color from Trees
• Christmas in July with a Painted Leaf Poinsettia
• Durable Shrubs for Summer Color

June 2021
• July Gardening Tips
• Be Aware: Cercospora Leaf Spot of Vegetables
• Espalier: Pruning as an Art Form
• Post-Harvest Care of Asparagus Plantings
• Gooseberry: A Small but Mighty Fruit with a Past

May 2021
• June Gardening Tips
• Behold the Bean
• Anthracnose Disease of Deciduous Shade Trees
• White Mold Disease
• In Celebration of Sunflowers

April 2021
• Minimizing Bee Exposure to Pesticides on Fruit Crops
• Care of Fruit Trees After Spring Frost
• May Gardening Tips
• Summer-Flowering Bulbs: Plant Now; Enjoy Later
• Marssonina Blotch on Apple Trees
• Monarda: The Tea Plant

March 2021
• April Gardening Tips
• Like A Good Neighbor, The MU Plant Diagnostic Clinic is Now Open!
• Beware of Poisonous Plants
• A Burst of Early Spring Flowers
• New Perennial Bedding Plants for 2021

February 2021
• March Gardening Tips
• And Another Destructive Weevil Species…
• New Annual Bedding Plants for 2021

January 2021
• February Gardening Tips
• Leaf Tipburn on Houseplants
• Of Dragons and Dracaenas
• Rehabilitating Neglected Apple Trees

December 2020
• January Gardening Tips
• Winter Plant Protection
• The Christmas Apple
• The Christmas Orange

November 2020
• December Gardening Tips
• Managing Sour Rot of Wine Grapes in Missouri
• November Gardening Tips
• State Champion Trees in Missouri
• Hawthorns Provide Fall Color

October 2020
• Narcissus: First a complex then a flower
• Crocus: Herald of Spring
• Apple Cider-A Fall Delight!

September 2020
• Pollinator-friendly lawns: You can have it all!
• What's New in Apples?
• Fall Planting for a Better Spring Start

August 2020
• September Gardening Tips
• Spreading Lawn Products Correctly
• The Peento Peach: More Than A Curiosity
• Madonna Lily: Beauty through the Ages

July 2020
• August Gardening Tips
• Watermelon: A Brief History
• Off-Colored Drupelets on Blackberries

June 2020
• July Gardening Tips
• Black Rot on Apples
• Yews add beauty and durability to landscapes

May 2020
• June Gardening Tips
• Ornamental Vines Provide Beauty and Privacy
• Anthracnose Cane Spot on Blackberry and Raspberry

April 2020
• May Gardening Calendar
• April is National Gardening Month: Get Out and Grow
• Spinach: Vegetable Made Famous by Popeye
• Town Hall Meetings Geared to Answering Home Gardener Questions Held Each Week
• Catch Up on Garden Projects During COVID-19 Sheltering

March 2020
• April Gardening Calendar
• Unique Vegetables for the Venturesome Gardener
• Spring Deer Feeding on Shrubs and Trees

February 2020
• March Gardening Calendar
• New Bedding Plants for 2020
• Amaranthus: Not Just a Weed

January 2020
• February Gardening Calendar
• The Incredible Groundnut
• Industrial Hemp: An Ancient Multipurpose Crop

December 2019
• January Gardening Calendar
• Christmas Rose: Beautiful Plant with Interesting History
• Pine Trees for Missouri Landscapes

November 2019
• December Gardening Calendar
• Popcorn: Comfort Food for a Winter Night

October 2019
• Bitter Rot on Apple
• November Gardening Calendar
• Fall Color from Shrubs
• Harvesting Apples in October

September 2019
• October Gardening Calendar
• Replenish Your Lawn With More Lawn
• Edible Drinkware from Apples, an Alternative to Plastic Waste
• Powdery Mildew: Late Summer Landscape Problem

August 2019
• Cucumber Downy Mildew
• September Gardening Calendar
• Berry Splitting in Grape Clusters
• Alliums Create Landscape Interest
• Missouri State Approved Soil Testing Labs

July 2019
• August Gardening Calendar
• Table Grapes in All Shapes, Sizes, and Colors
• Tomato Leaf Curl

June 2019
• July Gardening Calendar
• Flooding unlikely to affect Japanese beetle populations
• Wet Spring Adds Importance to Side-Dressing
• Flooding Injury and Subsequent Disease Infection of Fruit Crops

May 2019
• Apple Russet Only a Surface Blemish
• June Gardening Calendar
• Landscape disease report: Volutella stem and leaf blight on boxwood (Buxus spp.)
• Rhododendrons: Spring color in shady areas
• Cedar Apple Rust

April 2019
• Mushroom Hunters Be Wary of Flooded Areas
• 'Dandelions' By Another Name
• May Gardening Calendar
• The Case for Taking an Incomplete
• Amelanchier: The Little Tree with Many Names

March 2019
• The Lowly Dandelion
• April Gardening Calendar
• The First Garden to Clear is Your Lawn
• Oxalis: Shamrock's Imposter

February 2019
• Plant Diagnostic Clinic 2018 annual report for horticultural crops
• Polar Vortex Whirls through Missouri Affecting Trees and Shrubs
• March Gardening Calendar
• New Bedding Plants for 2019

January 2019
• Salvaging Trees after Heavy Snowfall
• February Gardening Calendar
• Houseplant Problems

December 2018
• January Gardening Calendar
• Cone-Bearing Plants of Many Shapes, Sizes, and Species
• Holly for the Holidays

November 2018
• Physiological Disorders of Apple Fruits
• Protecting Woody Plants from Vole Damage
• December Gardening Calendar
• Winter Squash for Thanksgiving

October 2018
• Elusive 'Ice Flowers': A Natural Phenomenon
• Spotlights: MU Plant Diagnostic Clinic
• November Gardening Calendar
• Brussels Sprouts Prolong Fall Harvest

September 2018
• Common Quince, Cydonia versus Flowering Quince, Chaenomeles
• October Gardening Calendar
• Rejuvenate Perennials in Fall
• Cedar-Quince Rust

August 2018
• Gummosis on Peach Fruit
• Cole crops harmed by hot weather
• September Gardening Calendar
• Sunflowers add color to summer
• Missouri State Approved Soil Testing Labs

July 2018
• Spider Mites
• Chinese cabbage: Good choice for fall gardens
• August Gardening Calendar
• Summer Color from Shrubs

June 2018
• Spotted Laternfly: An Invasive Pest with a Wide Host Range
• July Gardening Calendar
• Amazingly Graceful Grasses

May 2018
• Ants on Peony Flowers: An Example of Biological Mutualism
• Catfacing Injury on Apples and Peaches
• June Gardening Calendar
• Understanding Your Lawn and Garden Soil Test Reports and Calculating Fertilizer Requirements Based on Soil Test Recommendations
• Groundcovers Curb Soil Erosion

April 2018
• Weed Control in Greenhouses
• May Gardening Calendar
• Intensive Gardening: More from less (space)

March 2018
• Rainfastness of Pesticides
• Soil testing: an essential tool for healthy lawns and gardens
• April Gardening Calendar
• Guidelines for Soil Sampling Vineyards
• Hydrangea: The chameleon of plants
• Minimizing Apple Tree Loss by Choosing a Fire Blight Tolerant Cultivar and Rootstock

February 2018
• Reopening of the Plant Diagnostic Clinic January 2018
• March Gardening Calendar
• New Bedding Plants for 2018
• Common Spiders of Missouri: Identification, Benefits, and Concerns
• Recycling Wood Ashes

January 2018
• Cleaning and Disinfecting Pruning Tools for Orchard Crops
• Organic Management Options for the Japanese Beetle at Home Gardens
• February Gardening Calendar
• Amaryllis after the Holidays

December 2017
• Managing Pesticide Resistance in Fruit Crops
• January Gardening Calendar
• Living Christmas trees need T.L.C.

November 2017
• Mistletoe Through the Ages
• December Gardening Calendar
• Bittersweet for Autumn Decoration

October 2017
• Winter Survival of Plants and Insects
• November Gardening Calendar
• Planting Hyacinths Makes Scents

September 2017
• October Gardening Calendar
• It's Go Time for Fall Recovery on Lawns
• Plant Peonies in September

August 2017
• September Gardening Calendar
• Southern Blight - a disease becoming more prevalent in Missouri
• Divide (and conquer) Iris in August

July 2017
• Understanding Herbicide Drift Issues
• August Gardening Calendar
• Zinnia: Not the Flower Grandma Grew
• Missouri State Approved Soil Testing Labs

June 2017
• July Gardening Calendar
• Fertilizing Tomatoes for Delicious Fruits
• June: Pea Pickin' Time

May 2017
• Plant Bugs Damaging Elderberry Plants
• June Gardening Calendar
• Water Lilies: Easier than you Think
• Herbicide Drift: What to do?
• Frequently Asked Questions About Handling Flooded Produce

April 2017
• Elderberry Rust Defoliating Plants
• May Gardening Calendar
• Radish: Perfect Crop for Impatient Gardeners

March 2017
• April Gardening Calendar
• Spindle Worms In Elderberry Shoots
• Monitoring and Integrated Pest Management of the invasive Brown Marmorated Stink Bug in fruits and vegetables
• Trap cropping: A simple, effective, and affordable Integrated Pest Management strategy to control squash bugs and squash vine borers
• Beet: Vegetable with an Image Problem

February 2017
• Controlling cucumber beetles and squash bugs in cucurbit crops
• March Gardening Calendar
• Perennial Canker on Stone Fruit Trees
• New Bedding Plants for 2017

January 2017
• February Gardening Calendar
• IPM Annual Report 2016 Debut
• Kalanchoe: The Versatile Houseplant

December 2016
• Amaryllis: A Cure for the Winter Blahs
• January Gardening Calendar
• Light Treatments Enhance Bumblebee Survival

November 2016
• Marcescent Trees Retain Leaves Longer
• December Gardening Calendar
• Houseplant Acclimatization

October 2016
• November Gardening Calendar
• Brown Marmorated Stink Bugs in Homes
• Tulip: A Brief History

September 2016
• October Gardening Calendar
• Autumn Crocus: A Touch of Spring in Fall

August 2016
• Beware of Toxic Wild Berries
• September Gardening Calendar

July 2016
• Split Pits in Peaches
• July to August is the Best Time to Evaluate the Nutritional Status of Grapes, Apples, Peaches and Nectarines for Making Fertilization Plans
• August Gardening Calendar
• Insecticidal Soaps: An Eco-friendly Method of Pest Control
• Missouri State Approved Soil Testing Labs

June 2016
• A novel mass trapping system to control cucumber beetles in cucurbit crops
• The Dangers of Drought on Fruit Crops
• July Gardening Calendar
• Weed Control in Ornamental Beds

May 2016
• Organic pest management to be showcased at upcoming Lincoln University Field day (June 9th, 2016)
• June Gardening Calendar
• Honeysuckles: For Better or For Worse

April 2016
• Raise the Deck to Make Your Turf the Trees of Your Lawn
• May Gardening Calendar
• Dogwood: Nature's Little Show-off

March 2016
• Polyphemus and Cecropia Moths
• April Gardening Calendar
• Interpreting Your Soil Test Results for Lawns and Gardens
• Soil testing for healthy lawns and gardens
• Rhubarb: The Pie Plant

February 2016
• March Gardening Calendar
• Shamrocks: More Than A Bit O’Luck
• Dormant Seeding of Turfgrass in Late Winter
• New Bedding Plants for 2016
• Monitoring, Detection and Management of Lettuce Drop caused by Sclerotinia spp.

January 2016
• Minimizing Bramble Diseases after a Wet Year
• February Gardening Calendar
• Bromeliads: Houseplants That Endure

December 2015
• January Gardening Calendar
• Getting to the Root of Burr Knots on Apple Trees
• Plant Diagnostic Clinic: End of the Year Summary for Horticultural Plants
• A Holiday Tree from the South Pacific

November 2015
• December Gardening Calendar
• Recycling Autumn Leaves

October 2015
• Nitrogen Rate Enhances Chestnut Yield and Tree Growth
• November Gardening Calendar
• Three Gall-Inducing Mites Recently Described on Black Walnut Trees
• Cucumber Downy Mildew
• Brown Marmorated Stink Bug in Missouri
• Healthy Houseplants

September 2015
• October Gardening Calendar
• Garlic: A Brief History

August 2015
• September Gardening Calendar
• Weed of the Month: Poison Ivy
• Gourds: Nature’s Utensils

July 2015
• August Gardening Calendar
• Current & Potential Impacts of the 2015 Wet Weather Pattern on the Turfgrass Industry
• Spotted Wing Drosophila: Monitoring and Management
• Raised Bed Gardening

June 2015
• Wet Weather Woes
• July Gardening Calendar
• Biopesticides: Eco-Friendly Pest Control
• Recovering Turf Density in Shaded Areas

May 2015
• June Gardening Calendar
• Protecting Pollinators in Your Yard
• Gardening Makes Cents

April 2015
• May Gardening Calendar
• Know Your Tree Fruit Bud and Flower Stages
• Biological Control: Using Worms to Control Grubs
• Year of the Sweet Pepper

March 2015
• April Gardening Calendar
• Lightening Damage in Trees
• Mizzou Plant Diagnostic Clinic 2015
• New Bedding Plants for 2015

February 2015
• March Gardening Calendar
• Pineberry: A Reintroduced Strawberry
• The Power of Flowers

January 2015
• Grow Some Sprouts Indoors
• 2015: Year of the Coleus
• February Gardening Calendar

December 2014
• January Gardening Calendar
• Essential Tools for Pruning Fruit Trees
• Holiday Spices

November 2014
• December Gardening Calendar
• Wintery Weather Folklore
• Fall Garden Cleanup

October 2014
• November Gardening Calendar
• Understanding Those Bluegrasses
• October: Sweet Potato Harvest Time

September 2014
• October Gardening Calendar
• Cover Crops Improve Garden Soil

August 2014
• September Gardening Calendar
• Understanding Those Fescues
• Contaminated Compost Equals Gardening Problems

July 2014
• August Gardening Calendar
• Plant Diagnostic Clinic Update
• Turnip Day in Missouri

June 2014
• Thousand Cankers Disease
• July Gardening Calendar
• Iris: A Brief History

May 2014
• June Gardening Calendar
• Seeding and Fertilizing Missouri Lawns
• Post-flowering Care of Spring Bulbs

April 2014
• Organic Apple Production
• May Gardening Calendar
• Interpreting Your Soil Test Results for Lawns and Gardens
• Do not Guess, Test Your Soil
• Lily: A Symbol of Life

March 2014
• Protecting Fruit Crops from Spring Frost
• April Gardening Calendar
• Cucumber: A Brief History

February 2014
• March Gardening Calendar
• New Bedding Plants for 2014

January 2014
• Low Temperatures Injure Peach Floral Buds
• February Gardening Calendar
• Philodendrons as Interior Plants

December 2013
• Buddhas Hand Citron- A Truly Extraordinary Fruit
• January Gardening Calendar
• Winterizing Roses

November 2013
• December Gardening Calendar
• Extend the Harvest with Hardy Vegetables

October 2013
• November Gardening Calendar
• Pumpkin: A Brief History
• Want to reduce waste and time? Try mowing leaves rather than removal

September 2013
• October Gardening Calendar
• Mums the Word for Fall Color

August 2013
• Basil Wilt
• Integrated Pest Management of Spotted Wing Drosophila with Emphasis in High Tunnel Grown Fall Bearing Primocane Raspberries
• September Gardening Calendar
• Detecting larval infestations and insecticidal options for Spotted Wing Drosophila, a significant pest of small fruit crops in Missouri
• Fall Maintenance for a Healthy Lawn
• Grapes: A Brief History

July 2013
• August Gardening Calendar
• It is Time to Evaluate the Nutritional Status of Grapes, Apples, Peaches and Nectarines for Making Fertilization Plans
• Okra: Love It or Hate It

June 2013
• July Gardening Calendar
• Asparagus: A Perennial Spring Favorite

May 2013
• My Zoysiagrass Lawn was Beautiful – Now What Should I Do?
• June Gardening Calendar
• Poppy: A Remembrance of Fallen Heroes

April 2013
• May Gardening Calendar
• Potato: Oft-maligned; Seldom Appreciated
• Seed Treatments Enhance Germination

March 2013
• April Gardening Calendar
• Spring Wildcrafting: Going for the Greens

February 2013
• Mite and Scale Control on Fruit Trees Begins Before Bud Break
• March Gardening Calendar
• Its time to start thinking about that pre-emergence…
• New Bedding Plants for 2013

January 2013
• Care of Fruit Trees and Plants Begins at Your Door
• February Gardening Calendar
• Brazil Nuts, A Tasty Treat
• Of Thorns Spines and Prickles

December 2012
• 2012: Lessons Learned
• January Gardening Calendar

November 2012
• Cranberry: A Holiday Staple
• December Gardening Calendar

October 2012
• Lighting the Way to Gardening Indoors
• November Gardening Calendar

September 2012
• October Gardening Calendar
• Pansy: Always in Bloom Somewhere

August 2012
• September Gardening Calendar
• What to do, what to do, about fall seeding…
• Hot Weather Tomato Problems
• Play ball

July 2012
• July-August is the Best Time for Evaluating the Nutritional Status of Grapes, Apples, Peaches and Nectarines
• Dont Give Up on the Trees
• Water Management in the Garden
• August Gardening Calendar
• Rescue Irrigation for Trees
• Billbugs – Emerging Problem for Zoysiagrass in Missouri

June 2012
• Japanese Beetles on the rise or fall, but still there
• July Gardening Calendar
• Daylily: Americas Favorite Perennial

May 2012
• Hickory Galls Induced by Phylloxera
• Water those Trees and Shrubs
• Home Lawn Watering Needs
• Strawberry: A Brief History
• June Gardening Calendar

April 2012
• Helping Kids Grow Through Gardening
• Issues with Zoysiagrass Lawns
• Spring Rain-A Blessing or a Curse for Fruit Growers?
• Spruce Problems Continue
• The Root-Knot Nematode May Be a Big Problem during This Summer
• May Gardening Calendar

March 2012
• Petunia: Better Than Ever
• How to control moles and reduce turfgrass damage
• Spring Lawn Care – Aeration, Fertility and Crabgrass Control
• Whoa Woodies! Remember the Easter Freeze of 2007?
• April Gardening Calendar

February 2012
• Eriophyid Gall Mites
• New Bedding Plants for 2012
• March Gardening Calendar

January 2012
• 2012: Year of the Heuchera
• Cnestus mutilatus Another Exotic Pest on the Move
• Factors Affecting Root Growth in the Landscape
• February Gardening Calendar
• Winter Gardening using Cold Frames and Hotbeds

December 2011
• January Gardening Calendar
• Scab Resistant Apple Cultivars Revisited
• Snow Molds: Many Types but Little Worry for Lawns
• Success with House Plants

November 2011
• Celery: A Brief History
• December Gardening Calendar
• One Crazy November Day
• Primocane-Fruiting Black Raspberries May Be Coming Back

October 2011
• November Gardening Calendar
• Overwintering Tropical Plants
• The Blast Furnace Summer of 2011 turned some Evergreens to Everbrowns
• What a Season for Moles and Voles

September 2011
• Dahlia: The Forgotten Fall Flower
• Fall is the time to control perennial broadleaf weeds
• Fall Recovery of Cool-Season Lawns
• October Gardening Calendar
• Vanishing Leaves

August 2011
• Cover Crops and Green Manure Crops
• Lycoris: An August Surprise
• September Gardening Calendar
• Tree and Shrub Injury Symptoms in Lawns Treated With Imprelis Herbicide

July 2011
• August Gardening Calendar
• Brown Patch Management in Tall Fescue Lawns
• Horseradish: Americas Favorite Root?
• Losing a Tree Can Be Like Losing an old Friend
• Plant Analysis: A Diagnostic Tool for Monitoring Nutrient Status of Perennial Fruit Crops
• Rose Rosette Disease
• Septoria leaf spot of tomato

June 2011
• Bedding Plant Woes
• Diagnosing Nutrient Deficiencies
• Herbs: Natures Air Fresheners
• Home Lawn Watering Needs…
• July Gardening Calendar
• White grubs and other lawn insects…

May 2011
• Bounce Away Fungus Gnats
• Ground Covers: Solutions for Problem Landscape Areas
• If Your Lawn is Cool, Stop Fertilizing it NOW!
• June Gardening Calendar
• Prepare for Japanese Beetles
• Preventing Foliar Tomato Blights
• Those Are Greenbugs...
• Using Trees in Stormwater Management Plans

April 2011
• 2011: Year of the Tomato
• Cicadas, Itch Mites and Welts, Oh My!
• Grass and Mulch Molds - Whats that Funk and Will it Do Something Funky to Me?
• Managing Annual Weeds in Lawns
• May Gardening Calendar
• Pine Straw: A “New” Mulch for Missouri
• Proper Mowing is the Key to Healthy Lawns

March 2011
• April Gardening Calendar
• Enhancing Germination with Primed Seed?
• Onion: A Brief History
• Selecting a Tree Service
• Selecting Lawn Care Services
• The Plant Diagnostic Clinic is Now Open

February 2011
• Cyclamen: Hearts and Flowers
• Fruit Trees to Plant in 2011
• Granulate Ambrosia Beetle: Another Exotic Pest of Ornamentals to Watch For
• March Gardening Calendar
• Why Apple Rootstocks?

January 2011
• Consider Nearby Plants When Using Sidewalk Ice Melters
• February Gardening Calendar
• New Bedding Plants for 2011

December 2010
• Ambassador Poinsett’s Discovery
• Missouri 2010 Autumn Weather Summary

November 2010
• Landscaping for Energy Conservation
• Season Extenders: Cold Frames and Hotbeds
• Thousand Cankers Disease Found Closer to Missouri
• Worst Weeds 2010

October 2010
• Minor Bulbs for Early Spring Color
• Theres a Method to Fall Color Madness
• Want to Reduce Waste and Time
• White Grubs Still On the Scene

September 2010
• Missouri Summer 2010 Weather Summary
• Pawpaws: A Taste of the Tropics
• Peony: King of All Flowers
• Selecting Turfgrasses for Missouri
• Trees and Turf: Not an Easy Marriage

August 2010
• Daucus carota: Beauty or Beast?
• Extending Harvest With Succession Planting
• Fall Maintenance Practices for Lawn Recovery
• Scale Insects on Trees and Shrubs
• Use of Plant Analysis for Evaluating the Nutrient Status of Perennial Fruit Crops

July 2010
• Fire Blight on Ornamental Pear on the Rise
• Japanese Beetles Going Nuts...
• The Mystery of Goji Berries
• Twilight Gardens

June 2010
• Beautiful Lawns and Pets — Not Exactly a Match Made in Heaven
• Managing Zoysiagrass Lawns
• Phytophthora Root Rot on Red Raspberries
• Spring 2010 Missouri Weather Summary
• The Search for Sweeter Corn

May 2010
• Emergency Exterior Quarantine Issued for Black Walnut
• Fertilizing Acid Loving Landscape Plants
• Irrigating Home Lawns
• Squash: Recognition at Last

April 2010
• Biology and Control of Horned/Gouty Oak Galls
• Dealing With Those Pesky Moles
• Missouri Winter Weather Summary: Winter 2009-2010
• Proper Mowing Practices for Your Lawn
• Reducing the Risk of Turfgrass Diseases
• The Marvelous Marigold

March 2010
• Calibration Guidelines for Home Lawns
• New Flowers for 2010
• Understanding Over-the-Counter (OTC) Lawn Care Products

February 2010
• Be Kind to Your Watershed: Use Responsible Yard and Garden Management Practices
• Chilling Requirement for Fruit and Nut Trees
• Dr. Wards Amazing Case
• Wide Mulch Rings Speed Tree Growth

January 2010
• A New Years Resolution - Better Quality Apples
• African Violet Natures Cure for Winter Blahs
• Bacterial Leaf Scorch in the Midwest and Plains States
• Soil Test Summary for Urban Lawns and Garden Soils

December 2009
• Amaryllis: An Alternative Plant for the Holidays
• Huge Outbreak of Rust Across Missouri
• Purchasing and Roasting Chestnuts for the Holidays
• The Holly and the Ivy

November 2009
• A Fresh Approach to Non-browning Apples
• Remember November 11
• Sweet Potato: A Brief History

October 2009
• Black Walnuts: Pick Them and Clean Them Up Quickly
• Forcing Bulbs Indoors
• White Grubs: A Common Turfgrass Insect

September 2009
• Daffodils: Harbingers of Spring
• Harvesting Apples at the “Right” Time
• Saving Garden Seed
• Selecting Good Top Soil for Lawns and Gardens
• Slowing the Spread of Exotic Insect Pests into Missouri

August 2009
• Fall Fertilization of Home Lawns
• Recovering Turf Density in Shaded Areas
• Time for Fall Vegetables

July 2009
• Brown Patch Galore
• Critter Control in the Garden
• Reducing the Risk of Turfgrass Diseases
• Summer Pruning Apple Trees

June 2009
• Bacterial Spot on Prunus Unappealing But Not Noxious
• Guttation: A Pressure Relief for Plants
• In Praise of Peas
• Irrigating Home Lawns

May 2009
• Browning of Evergreens
• Managing Zoysiagrass Lawns
• Organic Food: Is it Worth the Extra Cost

April 2009
• Flowering Dogwoods: Candelabra of Color
• Gardening: Reasons To “Dig It”
• Pretty Invasive
• Soil Testing for Lead for Garden and Landscape Soils

March 2009
• Calibration Guidelines for Home Lawns
• Home Lawn Basics
• Plants That Can Harm

February 2009
• Collecting and Handling Scion Wood for Grafting Apple and Nut Trees
• New Bedding Plants for 2009
• Root-Knot Nematode Survey for Increased Awareness of a Threat to Urban Gardens in Missouri

January 2009
• 2009: The Year of Nicotiana
• Witch Hazel

December 2008
• Holiday Cacti for Winter Color
• It’s a Wrap!

November 2008
• Storage of Tender Bulbs

October 2008
• Chinese Cabbage
• Fall Management Practices for Lawn Recovery

September 2008
• Garden Asters
• Trunk Cracking on Landscape Trees

August 2008
• Hotter Temperatures In Missouri
• Sunflowers

July 2008
• Preserving Flowers

June 2008
• Fragrance Gardening
• Pyrethrum Daisies: 2000 Years Old and Still Growing!

May 2008
• Year of the Eggplant

April 2008
• Be Aware of a Potential Enemy in the Family Garden
• Choosing a Lawn Care Service
• Choosing a Mowing Service
• New Bedding Plants for 2008
• Proper Fertilization is Key to Healthy Lawns and Gardens

March 2008
• Caring for Freeze Damaged Japanese Maples
• Leaf to Fruit Ratios: A Balancing Act for Sustained Apple Production
• Over-the-Counter Lawn Care Products
• Rudbeckia
• Soil Testing Takes the Guesswork Out of Growing Healthy Lawns and Gardens
• Spring Freeze Probabilities

February 2008
• Late Winter Seeding for Home Lawns and Selecting Turfgrasses
• Managing Fruit Plants after the Historic April 2007 Freeze
• Rose: A Brief History

January 2008
• Carnivorous Plants
• Growing Citrus Indoors