Vitamins are very easy to find if you know where to look. Meats, grains, fruits and vegetables are all excellent natural sources of vitamins. As an added bonus, your body will typically absorb the vitamins found in foods more easily…[more]
Late January storms made a mess of thousands of trees. Many of those trees can still be useful, however, for everything from firewood to furniture. (Missouri Dept. of Conservation photo)
Trees that cannot be saved can be turned…[more]
Contractors from DRC Emergency Services, LLC, began removing ice storm debris from roadsides in unincorporated Greene County Monday. Now that debris removal has begun, county officials better understand the process and we hope information in this statement will help answer…[more]
Banana Facts
Banana “Trees” are not actually trees but are herbaceous plants in the genus Musa and of the family Musaceae. Due to their size, shape and structure they are often mistaken for trees. Bananas are largely cultivated…[more]
COMING UP: The 27th Annual Small Fruit and Vegetable Conference will be held Feb. 12 -14, 2007, at the Clarion Hotel, 3333 S. Glenstone, Springfield, Mo. This year’s theme is “Making Money with Specialty Crops” and several sessions on strawberries…[more]
Persons planning to clean up and prune ice-damaged trees can gain some good tree care advice at one of three tree pruning workshops being held in Springfield on Friday January 26.
“Get some training before you start. You…[more]
In order to keep your garden in the best condition possible it is important to be able to detect and treat any weeds, diseases or insect infestations. The following tables should serve as a valuable reference for the most common…[more]
“How do I soundproof my garage, basement, or a bedroom in my single family house or condo so my 4 piece rock band can practice and record and not bother the neighbors?” If I had a dollar for every time…[more]
The inveterate gardener enjoys the planning as much as the blooms--poring over seed catalogues; determining where the perfect spot for that new variety of flower is; the excitement of receiving the seeds or plants and deciding to take time off…[more]
Opportunities to gain and share horticultural knowledge and skills are available through University of Missouri Extension’s Master Gardener program.
According to Gaylord Moore, MU Extension horticulture specialist and Master Gardener coordinator in Greene County, the first class session…[more]
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