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
COLUMBIA, Mo. – A lawn can be a source of pride when healthy and green, but a front yard full of disease can be an embarrassment.
/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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Good landscape design makes the space useful. Is your front yard landscape inviting? Does it direct guests to your door? Learn the basic principles of designing a landscape and get tips on planning yours in this illustrated guide from MU Extension.
/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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Zoysiagrass is a warm-season grass that grows best in full sun. It can be established in several ways. Learn how to establish and care for a zoysiagrass lawn in this guide.
/publications/g6706Master Gardener's coffeehouse brings farm to the city
ST. LOUIS – Master Gardener Paul Whitsitt takes the farm to the city and the city to the farm.
/news/master-gardeners-coffeehouse-brings-farm-to-the-cityHelping to Create Healthy, Engaged Neighbor Relationships is an Essential Part of Community Betterment
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – Nearly 150 communities in Missouri have a "community betterment association" of some type. The goal of the community betterment association can vary from town to town.
/news/helping-to-create-healthy-engaged-neighbor-relationships-is-an-essential-part-of-communityNatural Lawn Care
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Reviewed by Peng Tian Assistant Professor, Plant Sciences Reviewed by Manoj Chhetri Department of Horticulture Brad S. Fresenburg Assistant Extension Professor and Turfgrass State Specialist Division of Plant Sciences
/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/g5160Protecting 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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All landscapes require some maintenance, but homeowners can install a low-maintenance landscape by planning around the design considerations of simplicity, size, plant arrangement, turf alternatives, hardscape features and mulch. Get the details in this U
/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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… Conserving Missouri's Wild and Managed Pollinators New August 2018 August 2018 Zack … into the health of an entire ecosystem. A diverse and healthy pollinator community will support a variety of … pollinators, with a mix of floral sources and habitat from lawns to bushes to trees. Annuals The efforts to create …
/publications/m405Managing Skunk Problems in Missouri
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Robert A. PierceExtension Fish and Wildlife SpecialistRon McNeelyFormerly with Missouri Department of Conservation
/publications/g9454Horticultural tips
… are also well-suited to baskets. Pruning neglected fruit trees Pruning fruit trees which haven’t been properly cared … You should also get a soil test to see if you need to add lime. Then plant a hardy cover crop, which will grow this … your soil tested. If you need to adjust your pH, applying lime or sulfur now will give plenty of time for the soil to …
/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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… learned to help others in their communities learn about gardening and environmental stewardship. Additionally, the … Missouri Extension as a source of unbiased, research-based gardening information. History The Morrill Act of 1862 … For further information If you have questions that this publication or other references do not answer, contact your …
/publications/mg1Herbaceous Ornamentals
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… landscape. Most herbaceous ornamentals are easy to grow and care for. They bring pleasure to the gardener and to those … perennial plants are flexible — more flexible than woody trees and shrubs. If you plant a flower bed, and you don't … and decorative, fragrant herbs such as parsleys, basil and lemon balm. Planting and care Container planting mixes You …
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