Exploring the Ozarks Outdoors: freshare.net

Current hot summer weather patterns, mixed with dry and hot winds will cause poor fruit set on tomatoes according to John Hobbs, agriculture and rural development specialist with University of Missouri Extension.

“The threshold seems to be temperatures…[more]

At their regular monthly meeting Friday, Aug. 10, members of the Springfield-Greene County Park Board approved the design of a Botanical Center to be built in Nathanael Greene and Close Memorial Park.

Approval of the building design is…[more]

LITTLE ROCK - Homeowners need to change their landscape care tactics when the temperatures hit the triple digits, say the lawn and landscape experts with the University of Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service.

When it comes to the lawn,…[more]

You’d never expect it of Punxsutawney Phil or any of his relatives for that matter. Neither did wildlife biologists.

Reports started to come in this summer of bark being stripped off trees high above the ground.

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Reported cases of tick-borne illnesses have climbed dramatically this year in Missouri.

According to Howard Pue, State Public Health Veterinarian, “Some of the increase in tick-borne disease is the result of increased recognition and reporting.” But Hue…[more]

BENTONVILLE, Ark. - Recent events prompted me to review the cause of a spider mite attack on blackberries. Since spider mites are practically invisible to the naked eye, the resulting plant damage was noted long before realizing I had a…[more]

Want to add additional charm and tranquility to your garden? Incorporate a water feature. No matter what size or type of garden you have, there are a number of water features that will fit into any design or space, as…[more]

The idea of grocery shopping in your backyard may seem odd, but edible landscaping will allow you to do just that.

“Edible landscaping uses food-producing plants, such as edible flowers, vegetables, herbs and fruit trees, in the creation…[more]

Humid weather this growing season has taken its toll on roses. Black spot, a destructive rose disease, just doesn’t want to go away.

Black spot is a fungal disease that is most severe during wet and humid weather.…[more]

Way back on April 29, 2007, I wrote a column entitled, “Disappearing Bees a Cause for Concern in Agriculture.” Well, I have some follow-up information on the topic. Researchers now believe they have found the source of the disappeance.