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Ice and Freeze Damage to Ornamental and Fruit Trees: Implications and Remediation
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Learn how ice and freeze events affect fruit and ornamental trees in the Midwest, with tips on identifying damage and supporting recovery.
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Understanding Your Water Test Report
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This guide helps private well owners interpret water test results, identify potential contaminants, and determine appropriate treatment options.
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Custom Rates for Farm Services in Missouri
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Get custom service rates for fieldwork, planting, fertilizer, crop harvesting, hauling and heavy equipment activities from a survey of farmers, agribusinesses and contractors.
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Groundwater Quality
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Learn how groundwater contamination happens, its effects on drinking water, and ways to protect this vital natural resource from pollution.
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Reducing the Risk of Groundwater Contamination by Improving Fertilizer Storage and Handling
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If stored safely in a secure location, fertilizers pose little danger to groundwater.
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Turfgrass Weed Control for Professionals
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This guide provides weed identification and control information that turfgrass professionals can use to develop effective weed control programs.
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High Tunnel Melon and Watermelon Production, Page 09
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Whiteflies are small, soft-bodied insects with wings covered with white, powdery wax that damage plants by sucking the sap and transmitting harmful viruses.
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Grass Clippings, Compost and Mulch: Questions and Answers
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Yard waste is valuable landscape resource. Visit our site for our Grass Clippings, Compost and Mulch: Questions and Answers resource.
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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.
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Pruning Ornamental Shrubs
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Learn effective techniques for pruning ornamental shrubs, including timing, tool selection, and maintenance tips to promote healthy plant growth.
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High Tunnel Melon and Watermelon Production, Page 04
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Bacterial wilt is a serious disease of melons that is transmitted by spotted and striped cucumber beetles that feed on melon foliage.
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Water-Efficient Gardening and Landscaping
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Learn water-saving techniques for gardening, from drought-tolerant plants to efficient irrigation methods, and create a sustainable, beautiful landscape.
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High Tunnel Melon and Watermelon Production, Page 07
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Spider mites are small, oval-shaped arthropods that can be found on the underside of leaves, where they congregate and suck sap from the plant.
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Elderberry Rust
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Elderberry rust is a fungal disease affecting elderberry and sedge plants in the eastern U.S., reducing fruit yield and plant growth.
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High Tunnel Melon and Watermelon Production, Page 10
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Find sources of melon and watermelon seeds
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“Don’t Bag It” Lawn Care
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Learn how to improve lawn health by recycling clippings, reducing thatch, and conserving resources with effective mowing and fertilizing techniques.
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Bermudagrass for Athletic Fields
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Bermudagrass offers a durable turf solution for athletic fields facing challenges with cool-season grasses due to limited irrigation and heavy use.
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High Tunnel Melon and Watermelon Production
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High tunnels extend the growing season and shield melons and watermelons from pests and weather extremes. This guide offers detailed cultivation practices.
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Selecting Landscape Plants: Ornamental Vines
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Enhance your landscape with ornamental vines that provide privacy, soften structures, and add seasonal interest. Learn selection, support, and care tips.
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Pruning and Care of Shade Trees
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Yearly pruning during the first few years can help a tree become established and strong. Learn when and how to prune and problems you might encounter.
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High Tunnel Melon and Watermelon Production, Page 02
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Maintaining healthy, nonstressed plants, managing the high tunnel environment properly, preserving beneficial insects and early pest detection will prevent many pests from becoming a problem within the high tunnel.
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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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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.
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Steps in Fertilizing Garden Soil: Vegetables and Annual Flowers
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Learn how to test soil, apply fertilizers, and maintain nutrient levels for healthy vegetable and flower gardens.
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High Tunnel Melon and Watermelon Production, Page 08
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Thrips are small, elongated insects that can be a serious insect pest of high tunnel melons and watermelons and are usually found clustered in flowers and on the underside of leaves.