Caring for Houseplants, Page 2
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Ensure your houseplants thrive with audio guidance on watering, lighting, temperature, humidity, fertilizing, repotting, pest control, and plant selections.
Terrariums
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Preparing Wood for Your Wood Stove
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Guidance on efficiently cutting, splitting, and preparing firewood for wood stove use, aiming to enhance stove performance and minimize creosote buildup.
Preventing and Managing Plant Diseases
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The first and best defense against plant diseases is a healthy plant. Visit our site to learn about Preventing and Managing Plant Diseases.
Land Application of Septage
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Learn about regulations and standards related to biosolids from septage — biosolids land application, contract haulers, metals standards, lime stabilization, pathogen and vector requirements, and more — in this University of Missouri Extension guide.
Stock Healthy, Shop Healthy: Large Shelf Talkers
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Small food-retailers participating in the Stock Healthy, Shop Healthy program, help your customers learn how to select and store healthy foods by posting these shelf talkers to present health information about various products. Download, print and hang!
Biosolids Glossary of Terms
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Caring for Houseplants
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To many people, a home is not complete without attractive potted plants. Proper care of houseplants helps increase satisfaction and enjoyment from them and extends the blooming period of many flowering plants.
Crop/Nutrient Considerations for Biosolids
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This publication discusses applying biosolids to land, emphasizing nutrient supply based on plant needs and Missouri crop requirements.
Understanding Your Home Water Treatment Systems
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Learn about home water treatment methods, including disinfection, filtration, and reverse osmosis, to enhance water quality and address common issues.
Reducing the Risk of Groundwater Contamination by Improving Drinking Water Well Conditions
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Learn how to maintain your well and protect drinking water from contamination by proper location and upkeep.
MyPlate: Be an Active Family—10 Tips to Help Adults Include Physical Activity
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Editor's note
The following abstract describes a publication that is only available as a downloadable PDF.
Bacteria in Drinking Water
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Learn about waterborne bacteria, health risks, testing methods, and disinfection techniques to ensure safe drinking water for humans and animals.
How to Size a Farm and Home Water System
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A farmstead water system should be able to supply the peak flow rate continuously for two hours. A home water system should be able to supply peak demand continuously for one hour. If the peak use rate exceeds the maximum well yield, provide intermediate storage.
Horn Fly Trap Blueprint
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Editor's note
The following abstract describes a downloadable PDF. Please see the link to the PDF file. The PDF is 50 percent the size of the original blueprint.
Exhibiting and Judging Garden Vegetables
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Learn how to set up a vegetable exhibit, the factors vegetables are judged on, and conditions that could result in disqualification.
National Screen-Free Week Flyer (Play More, Watch Less)
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Editor’s note
The back of the PDF is a worksheet where you can write down or draw a picture of each activity you do without a screen during National Screen-Free Week — or any week you set this challenge for your family.
Stock Healthy, Shop Healthy: Recipe Cards
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Editor’s note
The following abstract describes a publication that is only available as a downloadable PDF.
Pollination Mechanisms and Plant-Pollinator Relationships
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Pollination is one of the most fascinating processes in nature. Visit our site to learn about Pollination Mechanisms and Plant-Pollinator Relationships.
Insects
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Chapter 12 of the Missouri Master Gardener Core Manual
Pruning Ornamental Trees and Shrubs
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Pruning is an important practice for maintaining the health, size & vigor of trees. Visit our site to learn about Pruning Ornamental Trees and Shrubs.
Fire Prevention Applications, Second edition Manual
New $69.62 to $82
This NEW updated text presents fire prevention methods for comprehensive risk reduction strategies in detail. Community coalition building to solve present-day community risk challenges is emphasized.
Principles of Vehicle Extrication, Fourth Edition Manual E-book
New $67.05
This manual meets NFPA 1006, Standard for Technical Rescuer Professional Qualifications, 2017 Edition, Chapter 8, Vehicle Rescue. This edition provides rescue personnel with techniques, skills and equipment available for the safe and effective extrication of victims trapped in vehicles and related machinery.