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

Rake no mistake: Fallen leaves deserve a second life

Before bagging fallen leaves this fall, consider how mulching or composting them can benefit your lawn and garden. Read More

Covered garden. (Photo courtesy of University of Wisconsin-Madison)
Home and Family, Horticulture, Horticulture, Midwestern Region, Missouri, Outdoors

Jack Frost is at the door, so get your garden ready

Farmer holding bunch of fresh harvested organic garlic in vegetable garden. (Adobe Stock-#280060277 │ encierro)
Home and Family, Horticulture, Horticulture, Outdoors

Clove at first bite

Colorful flower in the garden. (Adobe Stock-#124137630 │ aopsan)

Labor Day marks transition from summer to autumn gardening

Flowers put out the welcome mat for pollinators not only with their bright colors but also their fragrance. (Photo by Linda Geist)

Fragrant plants invite pollinators to your garden

  • By Linda Geist │ University of Missouri Extension
Hydrangeas burst with blooms summer and fall in colors ranging from blues and white to lavender and pinks. (Photos courtesy of Katie Kammler │ University of Missouri Extension)

Flowering plants are a meaningful Mother’s Day choice

  • By Linda Geist │ University of Missouri Extension
Gardener holding empty flower pots. (Adobe Stock-#396518765 │ Rawpixel.com)

Old pots can hurt new plants

Cattleya flowers. (iStock │ #1369244476 - y-studio)

Orchids: A cure for winter doldrums

Miniature succulent plants in a planter. (Adobe Stock │ #335986421 - xiaoliangge)

‘Succulent mania’ takes root

Araucaria heterophylla tree. (Adobe Stock │ #538043059 - wasanajai)

A Christmas tree from the South Pacific

Sweet potato harvest. (Adobe Stock │ #477005217 - zhang yongxin)

Can you dig sweet potatoes?