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Daisy: Sunshine in the Garden (6/18/25)
Read Time 4 MIN
Anyone who has driven through the country in late June or July has probably noticed an abundance of white daisies along roadsides and in fields. Although individual plants live only a few years, ox-eye daisy reseeds itself readily, thereby producing a succession of young plants that flower the year following seed germination...learn more
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June Gardening Tips (5/27/25)
Donna Aufdenberg | Read Time 1 MINThe growing season is here! Find these tips and tasks to keep you busy in and around the garden in the month of June...learn more
Asclepias: The Monarch Magnet (5/07/25)
David Trinklein | Read Time 6 MINAsclepias, 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
May Gardening Tips (4/27/25)
Donna Aufdenberg | Read Time 1 MINThe growing season is right around the corner! Find these tips and tasks to keep you busy in and around the garden in the month of May...learn more
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
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REVISED: March 14, 2022