Soil Testing for Lawns
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Periodic soil testing helps you correct nutrient deficiencies, avoid excess fertilizer applications and maintain a healthy lawn. Learn when routine soil testing makes sense and what it analysizes in this University of Missouri Extension guide.
Selecting Landscape Plants: Shade Trees - Page 29
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Yellowwood (Cladrastis kentukea) Medium-sized trees
Selecting Landscape Plants: Shade Trees, Page 03
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Amur maple (Acer ginnala)
Mulches
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Mulches provide many benefits to plants. Benefits vary with the material used, the type of soil, the kind of plant and the cultural practices used. Mulches also may be used to make landscapes more attractive and usable and to reduce the amount of maintenance work (Figures 1a to 1c).
Selecting Landscape Plants: Shade Trees, Page 06
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Bur oak (Quercus macrocarpa)
Selecting Landscape Plants: Shade Trees, Page 09
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Golden-rain tree (Koelreuteria paniculata)
Selecting Landscape Plants: Shade Trees - Page 12
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Horse chestnut (Aesculus hippocastanum) Large trees
Selecting Landscape Plants: Shade Trees - Page 15
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Norway maple (Acer platanoides) Large trees
Selecting Landscape Plants: Shade Trees - Page 18
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Red oak (Quercus borealis)
Large trees
Maximum height
70 feet
Relative growth rate
Good
Freedom from insect pests
Good
Freedom from disease problems
Good
Resistance to storm damage
Excellent
Will grow on poorly drained soil
Selecting Landscape Plants: Shade Trees - Page 21
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Silver maple (Acer saccharinum) Large trees
Corn Diseases
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Editor's note
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Missouri Bobwhite Quail Habitat Appraisal Guide
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Assessing your farm's potential for bobwhites
Helpful Tips for Grandparents and Caregivers: Talking With Young People About Sex
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Talking with young people about sex can be uncomfortable and difficult at times. But it is important that you establish yourself as a trusted source of reliable information for the child in your care. Here are some valuable tips for talking about sexuality with your young person.
Important Missouri Laws: A Guide for New Residents
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Editor's note
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Justin R. Morris Vineyard Mechanization Symposium: Workshop Proceedings
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Editor's note
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Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting, Fifth Edition Manual E-book
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Understanding and Preventing Freeze Damage in Vineyards: Workshop Proceedings
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Editor's note
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The Mimosa Webworm in Missouri
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The mimosa webworm, Homadaula anisocentra Meyrick (Lepidoptera: Plutellidae), attacks the leaves of both mimosa and honey locust trees.