flowers

Flower carpet of three colors of petunias - red, blue, white. (iStock │ #1412834885 - my own photos)
Home and Family, Horticulture, Horticulture, Outdoors

Red, white and blue for the green thumb

Plan now to use basic design principals to create a patriotic garden this summer, says MU Extension field horticulturist Gwen Funk. Read More

Red rose bushes close up. (Adobe Stock │ #322711510 - phpetrunina14)
Home and Family, Horticulture, Horticulture, Outdoors

Managing spring flowers and weeds

Get a head start on the gardening season by planting vegetable and flower seeds indoors. (Photo by University of Missouri Extension field horticulturist Donna Aufdenberg.)
Home and Family, Horticulture, Horticulture, Outdoors

Plant now for seeds of success



Straw bale gardening in a vegetable garden. (iStock │ #467839666 - debibishop)

Overcome poor soil, lack of space with straw bale gardening

Cocker spaniel dog valentine with rose. (Adobe Stock │ 248213963 - Life in Pixels)

Give Valentine’s Day flowers some TLC

Kissing calves. (Journal photo by Lacey Vilhauer)

Cupid’s arrow has an ag base in the heartland

Fresh snow on trees and shrubs on BC rooftop patio. (Photo: Adobe Stock │ #474463915 - Andrew)

Overwintering potted plants

Close up of a pink and white amaryllis flower. (Photo: iStock - TeleMakro Fotografie │ Ina Hensel)

Holiday blooms need to be planted soon

Decorated entrance to house with pumpkins in basket and chrysanthemum. Front Porch decorated for fall season. (Photo: iStock - Тодорчук Екатерина)

Bring new life to worn-out summer containers: ideas to fall in love with

Neatening up the lawn in autumn or fall using a lawnmower to cut and bag the grass and dead leaves under trees alongside the road (Photo: iStock - Ozgur Coskun)

Checklist for September yard and garden tasks

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

Iris math: Divide and multiply to add beauty