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Growing Apples? These three guides from MU Extension may help you: 'Pollinating Fruit Crops,' PLUS, 'Home Fruit Production: Apples,' PLUS 'Apple Cultivars and Their Uses.'
Fruit Production - Missouri by Michele Warmund, Division of Plant Sciences: Missouri is home to almost all temperate zone fruit plants, including strawberries, raspberries, blackberries, gooseberries, currants, blueberries, grapes, apricots, cherries, plums, nectarines, peaches, apples and pears. They can be harvested from mid-May through the end of Oct. Continue reading here. --PLUS: 'Pruning Raspberries, Blackberries and Gooseberries' by Michele Warmund: Brambles are biennial plants with two types of canes, primocanes and floricanes. For fall-fruiting raspberries and blackberries, berries are harvested in Aug or Sept from 1-year-old canes called primocanes. Learn more here.
What is Integrated Pest Management (IPM)? Three Related Publications Published by University of Missouri Extension: IPM has different meanings to everyone who works in the agricultural environment. It can be thought of as a systematic approach to solving pest problems:
● Part #1 - 'Integrated Pest Management and Missouri’s Agriculture' read here:
● Part #2 - 'Integrated Pest Management in Missouri’s Urban Environment' read here:
● Part #3 - 'Integrated Pest Management in Missouri’s Green Industries' read here:
'Container gardening saves time, space and is easier on the back' by Debbie Johnson for MU Extension at: “Perhaps you want a garden, but a patio or stoop is all you have. You can grow your garden in containers... It’s also easier to care for a container garden", David Trinklein said. Learn more. -- Plus Bonus: 'Container gardening: Thrillers, fillers and spillers' If you’re yearning to grow flowers or vegetables but are short on space or have limited mobility, give container gardening a try. Container gardening allows for creativity in a small space and, since plants can be moved inside in the spring and fall, lets gardeners extend the growing season, David Trinklein said. Learn more.
'Rose: A Brief History' By David Trinklein MU Plant Science & Technology: Shakespeare once wrote, “Of all flowers, methinks rose is best”. Such sentiment is quite common and throughout history this elegant, symbolic flower has occupied a special place in the hearts and minds of people everywhere. Continue reading here. --PLUS: 'Integrated Pest Management (IPM) of Roses' by Cornell Univ. Dept of Hort: The focus of this fact sheet is to help gardeners increase their familiarity with how integrated pest management (IPM) can be applied to rose culture. Learn more here. --PLUS: 'Rose Rosette Disease' by Christopher J. Starbuck for MU Division of Plant Sciences: Rose rosette is a fatal disease of plants in the genus Rosa which is caused by a virus-like pathogen, spread (vectored) by a tiny, eriophyid mite (Phyllocoptes fructiphylus). ... Symptoms of rose rosette disease (RRD) are diverse and bizarre. Read on to learn more here.
'Growing and Marketing Elderberries in Missouri' Published by MU Extension: American elderberry is a rapidly emerging new perennial crop for Missouri and the Midwest. The American elderberry, native to much of the eastern U.S., is a medium to large multiple-stemmed shrub, bush or small tree. This guide explains the basics of establishing, managing and marketing an American elderberry orchard here. --PLUS VIDEO: 'Elderberry Culture with Patrick Byers, MU Extension' View Online YouTube video here: --PLUS MDC Common Elderberry (Sambucus canadensis) by Missouri Dept of Conservation Field Guide: Common elderberry is a shrub to 8 feet tall, forming colonies from root sprouts, with branches occurring near the top. Both poisonous and edible. Questions you can contact your Missouri Department of Conservation field agent. Learn more here.
Starting a Missouri Pollinator Garden? 'Natives for Pollinators' by Grow Native! Eleven featured native plant species and associated native pollinators to help native gardening/landscaping enthusiasts get started helping pollinators. Learn more about each here. --PLUS: 'Pollinators' from MDC.
VIDEO 'Growing and Marketing Pawpaw in Missouri' by Patrick Byers for Mizzou Agroforestry Oct 2, 2021: In this video, Patrick Byers, Horticulture Field Specialist at the University of Missouri Extension, shares insights about the growing, maintaining, harvesting, storage, and marketing of pawpaws. Learn valuable information spanning from site, to cultural practices, harvest and postharvest. Play17 minute YouTube video here.
VIDEO 'Growing and Harvesting Lavender' University of Missouri Extension Horticulture Specialist Kelly McGowan discusses growing and harvesting lavender in southwest Missouri. Aired June 2, 2022, on KOLR-TV10 in Springfield, Mo. Watch video here.
'Tips for Organic Site Preparation Before You Plant' by Sarah Nizzi for Xerces Society 18 May 2022: Organic site preparation is simply using methods and materials outside of the conventional options of chemical herbicides to prepare seedbeds prior to planting. Methods of organic site prep can be solarization, smother cropping, repeated cultivation, sheet mulching, and more. There are many ways to achieve good results without breaking the bank. Read More Here.
'Mosquito Management at Home' by Aaron Anderson for Xerces Society11 May 2022: Spring is quickly turning into summer, and with the warming temperatures comes the drone of mosquitoes in our parks and yards. Unfortunately, the insecticide sprays used by pest control companies can be harmful to a wide variety of other insects. Fortunately, there’s a much more effective way to reduce your itchy bites this summer and protect pollinators in your yard: focus on eliminating areas where mosquitoes breed. Learn More Here.
'The Enemy Lives Among Us! Test Your Garden for "Bad" Nematodes' by Jefferson De Oliveira Barizon, MU Plant Sci & Tech May 27, 2022: Nematodes are among the most numerous and diverse animals on the planet (and yet one of the least understood). ... Fortunately, most soil dwelling nematodes are free-living and sometimes referred to as "beneficial" or "good" nematodes. They can help regulate microorganisms in soil, including plant pathogens, and recycle nutrients used by plants. Plant-parasitic nematodes (PPNs) are often referred to as "bad nematodes". PPNs can feed on or in plant roots. Most PPNs are soilborne and root feeders. Learn more here.
'Diagnosing Holes in the Yard' by IA State University Extension: This guide helps diagnose what's digging, tunneling, feeding, and otherwise disturbing turf grasses here.
'Gladden a late-summer garden with gladiolas' by David Trinklein for MU Extension May 25, 2022: Gladiolas colorful flowers are known botanically as spikes. Individual flowers on the spike are called florets. “Glads are somewhat unique in that the florets on the spikes all point in the same direction,” Trinklein says. Learn mor about this garden beauty here.
'Gardeners and Baseball Fans Swing into Summer' by Michele Warmund MU Plant Science & Technology June 1, 2022: Whether you are a St. Louis Cardinals or a Kansas City Royals fan, you can show your true colors in a baseball-themed garden this summer. Continue reading here.
'Curious Chemistry Guides Hydrangea Colors' by Henry Schreiber for American Scientist: The bloom colors are what really make the hydrangea stand out. More very informative information on hydrangea colors (maybe more than you want to know.). Read on here.
'PLANT-A-ROW: GROW A LITTLE EXTRA FOR A GREAT CAUSE' by Kristina Smotherman for Ozarks Food Harvest May 25, 2022: As you plant your garden or crops this year, you may think about the fresh veggies you’ll harvest, or the satisfaction of bringing in your own food, but do you ever think about our hungry neighbors who don’t have regular access to fresh produce? You can make a difference in your neighbor’s lives —Learn more here.
'Ornamental Grasses for Missouri Landscapes' by David Trinklein, MU Plant Science & Technology June 9, 2022: Ornamental grasses are considered by most gardens to be ideal landscape plants. They are quite vigorous, require minimal care and add aesthetic virtue in terms of color, form and texture to the landscape... learn more here.
'Highly toxic poison hemlock in full bloom' by MU Extension June 8, 2022: With white spring lacy flower and fern-like leaves... Poison hemlock (Conium maculatum) is a weed that is highly toxic to humans and animals... Poison hemlock is one of the first weeds to green up in spring and grows up 6 feet high.... It is often mistaken for Queen Anne’s lace or wild carrot. Learn more here.
Mimosa aka Silk Tree (Albizia julibrissin) "The Missouri Department of Conservation recognizes Mimosa as a non-native and invasive tree. They discourage the planting of this species." Learn more from the MDC Field Guide.
'Prepare for Japanese Beetles' By Brad S. Fresenburg Published by MU Division of Plant Sciences, Missouri Environment & Garden: Perhaps it is time to think about defensive practices when no end is in sight for this particular pest. Japanese beetles were accidentally introduced to the United States in 1916 by way of New Jersey. Since that time, they have become one of the most devastating landscape pests. Read on to learn more.
'Crucial Period of Disease Management in Grapes' by Dean Volenberg MU Plant Science & Technology June 7, 2022: The period of time from immediate pre-bloom to 5-weeks post-bloom is when disease pathogens can cause catastrophic damage. Learn more here.
'Subterranean Termites' by Richard M. Houseman, MU Dept of Entomology: Four species of termites are reported to occur naturally in Missouri. All of these species are closely related and belong to the genus Reticulitermes. Termites are generally grouped into categories based on the habitat in which they live. Learn more here.
'Annual Cicadas in Missouri' by Missouri Dept of Conservation Field Guide: Adult annual cicadas have black, green, or olive-patterned bodies, often with a whitish cast on the underside, black or brown eyes, and 4 membranous wings with a black or green tinge. They crawl and fly but do not jump. Learn more about cicadas here.
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