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With a cool, wet spring behind us, we have observed a heavy presence of foliar disease problems across Missouri's deciduous shade trees. While infections occur during a damp spring when leaves are first emerging, the fallout continues to persist into the summer months...learn more

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Protecting Missouri's Oaks: Free Disease Testing Continues for 2026 (6/22/26)

Peng Tian  |  Read Time 2 MIN

The MU Plant Diagnostic Clinic continues its partnership with the Missouri Department of Conservation to offer FREE testing services for all common oak tree diseases in 2026...learn more

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Cool Off with Hot Peppers (6/02/26)

David Trinklein  |  Read Time 9 MIN

There is a somewhat questionable line of reasoning that suggests eating something hot makes a warm summer day seem a bit cooler. If there is truth in the preceding philosophy, then there are hot peppers now available to home gardeners that might prompt one to reach for a jacket after eating them...learn more

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June Gardening Tips (5/15/26)

Donna Aufdenberg  |  Read Time 1 MIN

The plants are growing like weeds! Find these tips and tasks to keep you busy in and around the garden in the month of June...learn more

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Nectarine: The Fuzzless Peach (5/05/26)

David Trinklein  |  Read Time 6 MIN

A horticultural urban legend that has persisted over the years is that a nectarine is a cross between a peach and a plum. Such is not the case...learn more

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May Gardening Tips (4/30/26)

Donna Aufdenberg  |  Read Time 1 MIN

Growing season is here! Find these tips and tasks to keep you busy in and around the garden in the month of May...learn more

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Heavenly Hellebores (4/06/26)

David Trinklein  |  Read Time 6 MIN

The hellebores are a group of low-maintenance, evergreen landscape perennials. They provide long-lasting, 'critter resistant' color in shady areas during late winter and early spring when few other plants are blooming...learn more

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