Exploring the Ozarks Outdoors: freshare.net

Soon enough, southwest Missouri will get an arctic blast and homeowners will light of fireplaces and stoves for heat. That also means homeowners will have extra wood ash at some point. If used sparingly, wood ashes left behind after burning…[more]

Just because the sky can be drab and dreary in the fall and winter months does not mean the landscaping around your home must be, too.

David Hillock, Oklahoma State University Cooperative Extension consumer horticulturist, said planting pansies…[more]

Wind, weather and time are sending thousands of leaves cascading down onto your lawn. Should you rake, mulch or wait? That depends on your lawn, said Mike Richardson, professor-horticulture with the University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture.

“Every…[more]

During autumn, “evergreen” may be a misnomer when it comes to pines and arborvitae, according to the University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture.

“Deciduous trees may get all the attention for their color change and shed in the…[more]

If there is a signature Arkansas food, it may well be fried catfish. And the popular accompaniment to this entrée is green tomato relish.

As colder weather arrives, some gardeners have a number of green tomatoes that won’t…[more]

Moles have been extra busy this autumn, and you can almost see the resentment rise in homeowners as they survey their spoiled yards.

“Even with our dry end to summer, lots of mole activity is showing up, which…[more]

Homeowners who planted new trees this year, especially ones with thin bark, will want to protect the southwest side of the new tree this winter to protect it from sunscald. Many young, smooth, thin-barked trees like honey locusts, fruit trees,…[more]

Many tropical plants thrive in the heat and humidity of a typical Missouri summer and can make great outdoor patio plants. But as temperatures drop in the fall, conditions can quickly become deadly.

The simplest solution to this…[more]

I’m not sure we could ask for any better weather this early fall in the Ozarks. Warm days, cool nights and soft winds have carried us through most days. Except for a few showers, it’s almost spring-like outside. Even my…[more]

Curbside leaf and brush removal dates will be here before we know it. If you dread filling sacks with fallen leaves, a University of Missouri Extension horticulturist suggests a less agonizing and more rewarding alternative.

“The carbon content…[more]