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Gardening in the Shade, Page 04
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Learn about these shade-tolerant evergreens: American holly; Canada hemlock; Drooping leucothoe, Fetterbush; Japanese holly; Japanese pieris; Leatherleaf viburnum; Littleleaf boxwood; Oregon grapeholly; Rhododendron; Spreading euonymus; and Yew.
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Gardening in the Shade, Page 07
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Learn about these shade-tolerant perennial flowers: Astilbe, False Spirea; Balloon flower; Bellflower, Campanula; Bergenia, Pigsqueak; Bleedingheart; Bugloss; Cardinal flower; Christmas fern; Coral bells, Alumroot; Cranesbill, Geranium; Hardy ageratum, Blue mist flower; Hosta, Plantain lily; Lady fern; Lady’s mantle; Ostrich fern; Toad lily; and Turtlehead.
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Corn Earworm in Missouri
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European Corn Borer: A Multiple-Crop Pest in Missouri
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Facts at a glanceThis insect pest has many cultivated host plants (e.g., corn, cotton, grain sorghum).It feeds primarily on the fruit (e.g., corn, cotton) or stems (e.g., corn, grain sorghum) of its cultivated and wild host plants.Typically, two generations per field season occur in Missouri, and a third generati
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Southwestern Corn Borer Management in Missouri
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Facts at a glanceEconomic damage can occur during the whorl and tasseling stages of corn.Scouting should begin in June and continue through peak moth activity (July and August).Larval girdling damage (from late August until early October) can cause plants to lodge.Timely and thorough application of insec
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Seedcorn Maggot
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Facts at a glance Adults (flies) become active at low temperatures (mid-40s F). Adult females are highly attracted to fields with moist soils high in organic matter or decomposing residues (animal manure or plants). The larvae or maggots burrow into the seeds of several crops (e.g., corn, soybeans), damage
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Black Cutworm in Missouri
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Building and Using Hotbeds and Cold Frames
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A coldframe is a protected plant bed & a hot bed is basically a heated coldframe. Visit our site to learn about Building and Using Hotbeds and Cold Frames.
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Pruning Ornamental Shrubs
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Making and Using Compost
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Compost can improve your landscape and garden soil. Learn how to turn leaves, grass clippings and other garden refuse into compost in this University of Missouri Extension guide.
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Special Soil Tests Form
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Editor’s note
This publication is a fillable PDF. Select the “Download this publication” button and save the form to your computer. Then either fill it in using Acrobat Reader and print it to send with your samples, or print it and fill it in by hand.
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Drought-Related Issues in Forage, Silage and Baleage
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Get answers to questions about how to feed livestock during drought. Read about nitrate toxicity, corn silage and baleage, forage grazing and feeding hay.
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Pricing Corn Silage
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Learn how to price corn silage whether it's in the field or delivered to storage or the feed bunk, and see how drought can damage a corn silage crop.
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Clarifying Roles in Family Farm Businesses
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Strong family businesses communicate to separate their family roles and expectations from business roles. Read about common family business conflicts and find steps to address tension in this publication.
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Short-Term Operating Plan for Farms and Ranches
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Download a short-term operating plan workbook you can use to prepare your farm or ranch for operating if decision makers are unable to make short-term choices.
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Flowering Perennials: Characteristics and Culture
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Flowering perennials persist from year to year and are suitable in a flower border shared with annual plants or grouped in special plantings. Learn about some major perennials and their important characteristics and cultural preferences in this guide.
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Growing Azaleas and Rhododendrons
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Spring Flowering Bulbs: Daffodils
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Few garden plants give as much pleasure with as little effort as daffodils. They are one of the most vigorous and colorful flowers of spring. With good drainage they thrive in most soils, although they prefer a medium-heavy loam.
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High Tunnel Melon and Watermelon Production, Page 05
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Within two weeks after transplanting, begin scouting for cucumber beetles in the high tunnel. Use yellow sticky traps to detect cucumber beetles.