BLUE SPRINGS, Mo. - The popular Christmastime plant, the poinsettia, is named after Joel Roberts Poinsett, the diplomat and botanist who in 1825 brought the plant to the U.S. from southern Mexico. These semi-tropical plants aren’t ideally suited for Missouri’s…[read further]
DARDANELLE, Ark. - Bug spray shouldn’t be the automatic first response when insects seek the warmth of your home as cooler temperatures dominate outdoors, says Van Banks, Yell County extension agent for the University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture.
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Replanting a live Christmas tree can enhance your landscape for years, but it will require some special attention, said a University of Missouri Extension horticulturist.
“Be sure to keep the tree outdoors as long as possible,” said Chris…[read further]
PINE BLUFF, Ark. - Fall planting of fruit and nut trees gives them a head start over those planted in the spring, says Dr. Dr. Obadiah Njue, Extension horticulture specialist with the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff Cooperative Extension…[read further]
Many people who buy cordwood for their home wood stoves admit they don’t understand the transfer process. Some dealers talk in terms of a “rick,” a “rank” or a “pickup load.”
Others mention a “face cord” and still…[read further]
Mulch volcanoes are killing trees, says Sherri Sanders, White County extension agent with the University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture.
Sanders says mulch volcanoes are one of her pet peeves.
Never heard of a mulch volcano?…[read further]
The growing season has ended and many gardeners are heading out to clean up what the frost has left behind. But some gardeners don’t bother with fall cleanup. “This is because they planned for their gardens to seamlessly transition into…[read further]
If you have been looking for inexpensive tree seedlings for your land, farm or home, the Missouri Department of Conservation may be able to hook you up. The department will be offering seedling bundles through an online ordering form beginning…[read further]
Scientists have expressed genes from snapdragon in tomatoes to grow purple tomatoes high in health-protecting anthocyanins.
Anthocyanins are naturally occurring pigments found at particularly high levels in berries such as blackberry, cranberry and chokeberry. Scientists are investigating ways…[read further]
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