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Broom from green mistletoe (Photo: Adobe Stock │ #241283907 - arybickii)
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Deck the halls with proper caution

It’s important to exercise care with evergreens, holly, mistletoe and other traditional plants for happy and safe holidays. Read More

Half and slice butternut squash in a bowl for cooking (Photo: Adobe Stock │ #301505120 - nungning20)
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Squash: Always the bridesmaid, never the bride at Thanksgiving

PARTNER CONTENT Raking fallen leaves in the garden (Photo: iStock - Zbynek Pospisil)
Home and Family, Horticulture, Horticulture, Outdoors

Mow or compost leaves for best results



(Journal photo by Jennifer Theurer.)

Pumpkin: An ancient vegetable still in vogue today

Mums take center stage when summer flowers take a bow

Winter Protection for garden, winter shelter for garden plants, shelter rhododendrons. (Photo: iStock - Olga Seifutdinova)

It’s time to protect plants from frost

A backyard garden of iris bordering a lawn. (Photo: iStock - onepony)

Iris math: Divide and multiply to add beauty

White-tailed deer and other wildlife were not adversely affected by the drought as the spring rains provided food and cover through the summer. (Photo by Michael Miller, Texas A&M AgriLife.)

What to do when wildlife treats your garden like a buffet

Installing weed control fabric material and bark mulch in a residential garden to control weed spreading (Photo: iStock - brebca)

Gardens will thank you very ‘mulch’ during summer heat

  • By Linda Geist │ University of Missouri Extension
Woman with freshly picked green pea pods peeling and eating peas in vegetable garden. (Photo: iStock - Valeriy_G)

Early June peas: A culinary delight from the garden

  • By Linda Geist │ University of Missouri Extension
Hostas, the stars of shady landscapes, earned the National Garden Bureau’s nod as Perennial of the Year for 2024. (Photo by David Trinklein.)

Hosta steps out of the shadows in 2024

  • By Linda Geist │ University of Missouri Extension