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Management of Glyphosate-Resistant Waterhemp in Corn and Soybean
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Effective strategies for managing glyphosate-resistant waterhemp in corn and soybean fields, including herbicide rotation and preemergence treatments.
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Vegetable Gardening
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Vegetable gardening is a rewarding activity that can provide fresh, flavorful produce. It also offers the benefits of exercise, fresh air and landscape beautification. Learn to grow your own vegetables so you can eat fresh and save on groceries.
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Your Child’s Health and BMI
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Learn how to interpret your child's BMI percentile and offers practical tips for promoting healthy eating, physical activity, and positive body image.
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Herbaceous Ornamentals
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Discover the beauty of herbaceous ornamentals—annuals and perennials that add color, texture, and fragrance to your garden with easy-growing versatility
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Selecting Landscape Plants: Shade Trees, Page 06
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Bur oak is a hardy, slow-growing shade tree with broad leaves, deep roots, and drought tolerance, making it ideal for various landscape conditions.
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Selecting Landscape Plants: Shade Trees, Page 09
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Learn about the Golden-rain tree, its ornamental value, and how it thrives in a variety of landscapes, offering both beauty and environmental benefits.
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Selecting Landscape Plants: Shade Trees - Page 12
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Learn about the Horse Chestnut tree, its distinctive features, growth habits, and ideal planting conditions to enhance your landscape with shade and beauty.
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Selecting Landscape Plants: Shade Trees - Page 15
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Norway maple is a fast-growing shade tree with broad, dense leaves. It thrives in various soil types and is commonly used in urban areas for its durability.
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Selecting Landscape Plants: Shade Trees - Page 18
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Red Oak is a sturdy, fast-growing shade tree, known for its strength, fall color, and adaptability to a variety of soil conditions.
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Selecting Landscape Plants: Shade Trees - Page 21
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Silver maple is a fast-growing tree ideal for moist soils, providing quick shade but known for suffering storm damage and interfering with sewers or sidewalks.
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Soybean Diseases
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Editor's note
The following abstract describes a publication that is only available as a downloadable PDF.
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Selecting Landscape Plants: Shade Trees - Page 24
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Discover the sweet gum tree's glossy star-shaped leaves, symmetrical beauty, and unique ball-shaped fruit. Note: susceptible to bleeding canker disease.
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Selecting Landscape Plants: Shade Trees - Page 27
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Discover the characteristics of the white ash tree, including its growth rate, fall color, and considerations for planting in Missouri landscapes.
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Selecting Landscape Plants: Shade Trees, Page 04
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Bald Cypress is a hardy tree known for its unique, feathery foliage and adaptability to wet soils. It's ideal for adding texture and resilience to landscapes.
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Selecting Landscape Plants: Shade Trees, Page 07
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Discover the characteristics and growth habits of English oak (Quercus robur), a fast-growing, resilient shade tree suitable for various landscapes.
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Selecting Landscape Plants: Shade Trees, Page 10
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Green ash is a fast-growing, adaptable tree ideal for landscaping but is vulnerable to pests like the emerald ash borer.
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Selecting Landscape Plants: Shade Trees - Page 13
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The Japanese Pagoda Tree is a striking, medium-sized tree with white flowers and smooth bark, thriving in well-drained soil and providing excellent shade.
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Selecting Landscape Plants: Shade Trees - Page 16
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Discover the unique branching habit and growth characteristics of the popular pin oak shade tree.
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Low-Maintenance Landscaping
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Create a beautiful, low-maintenance landscape with thoughtful design, proper plant selection, and easy-to-care-for features that suit your space and lifestyle.
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Selecting Landscape Plants: Shade Trees - Page 19
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River birch is a fast-growing, adaptable tree with attractive peeling bark, perfect for wet soils and offering shade and aesthetic appeal.
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Learn about the Sugar Maple, a vibrant tree known for its fall color and maple syrup production, ideal for landscaping and adding beauty to your yard.
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Selecting Landscape Plants: Shade Trees - Page 25
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Trident maple is a compact, adaptable tree with vibrant fall color, thriving in various soils and urban environments. Ideal for smaller landscapes.
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Selecting Landscape Plants: Shade Trees - Page 28
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Learn about white oak's adaptability, soil preferences, and growth characteristics for choosing the ideal shade tree for your landscape.
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Selecting Landscape Plants: Uncommon Trees for Specimen Plantings
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Check out some uncommon landscape trees that have a good chance for survival in the Missouri climate.