Flowers and houseplants

News

• New varieties can add spark to flower beds
  Friday, March 15, 2013
  COLUMBIA, Mo. –Petunias and calibrachoas are colorful garden favorites, but they have a reputation for not tolerating heat very well. However, recent years have seen the development of new varieties that are better equipped to withstand summer in the Show-Me State.
  
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• Many vegetables grow well in high tunnels
  Friday, February 8, 2013
  COLUMBIA, Mo. While tomatoes are the most popular choice for high tunnel production, many other vegetables, fruits and flowers flourish in the controlled environment of high tunnels, said University of Missouri Extension regional horticulture specialist James Quinn.
• The secret's in the soil
  Tuesday, January 31, 2012
  COLUMBIA, Mo. – A healthy garden starts from the ground up.

Websites

Browse these University of Missouri websites:

• Missouri Alternatives Center
• Missouri Farmer's Market Directory

You may be interested in these external websites:

• eXtension Flowers Resources
• eXtension Gardens, Lawns and Landscapes Resources
• eXtension Indoor Plants

Publications

You may be interested in these related publications:

• CB1, Agriculture Guide Book
• CB5, Binder of MU Agricultural Guides G6000 - G9999
• G6510, Caring for Houseplants
• G6511, Care of Flowering Potted Plants
• G6515, Lighting Indoor Plants
• G6520, Terrariums
• G6540, Drying Flowers and Foliage for Arrangements
• G6550, Forcing Bulbs for Indoor Bloom
• G6560, Home Propagation of Houseplants
• G6570, Starting Plants Indoors From Seeds
• G6600, Roses: Selecting and Planting
• G6601, Roses: Care After Planting
• G6610, Spring Flowering Bulbs: Daffodils
• G6620, Summer Flowering Bulbs: Gladiolus
• G6629, Flowering Annuals: Characteristics and Culture
• G6650, Flowering Perennials: Characteristics and Culture
• G6950, Steps in Fertilizing Garden Soil: Vegetables and Annual Flowers
• G6970, Home Propagation of Garden and Landscape Plants
• G6985, Raised-Bed Gardening
• G7275, Managing Whiteflies on Indoor and Outdoor Plants
• NCR99, Care of House Plants
• NCR556, Growing Perennials
• NRAES133, Production of Vegetables, Strawberries, and Cut Flowers Using Plasticulture

Courses

• Missouri Beginning Farmers Program