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Table of Contents for February's Newsletter 2021
Hotline is Open on Thursdays
Great Plains Growers Conference
Missouri Woodland Steward Series
Groundhog aka Woodchuck (Marmota monax)
How to Grow Orchids
How to Water House Plants
Garden Links
Get Your Soil Tested Soon
Previous Newsletter Link
Need a Speaker for One of Your Meetings or Groups?
Gardening Questions Phone Number
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The Master Gardener Greene County Hotline will be staffed only on Thursdays from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. This will be to collect soil samples or if you need to go in for help with your gardening questions. Please call before coming in.

Feel free to contact us anytime with your questions by phone (417-874-2963), by email or on our website. Feel free to send pictures of your problems or questions via email. For more information check here.

Please leave a detailed message if calling or just sending an email.

In the meantime, if you need a faster answer to your important gardening question, use the MU Extension website and use the topic search box. 

Wishing all a wonderful New Year!
Vegetable Gardening in the Ozarks Classes
The classes will be on Zoom

Tuesday, February 2nd 2021

10:00 am - 11:00 am

Pre-registration ($5) is required by midnight on January 31st click here. Scholarships are available.

We are thrilled to announce the premiere live class 'Laying the Groundwork: Garden Planning for 2021' in our new 2021 online series, 'Vegetable Gardening in the Ozarks!' Planning is essential to a successful vegetable garden. Learn about soil health, garden location, and other considerations. Featuring, Kelly McGowan, Field Specialist in Horticulture followed by a live
Q & A. 

Proceeds for this class set at $5, will go to the Master Gardeners of Greene County chapter. No one will be turned away due to lack of funds. If you can't attend or miss the class, all registrants will receive a link to the recording after the class. 

A Zoom link will be sent to you a few days before the start of the class.

We know you will enjoy these classes online. Please share this opportunity with friends and loved ones! Looking forward to learning and growing in 2021.

Have questions, need a scholarship or need more information, please contact Kelly McGowan, email at: mcgowank@missouri.edu or call 417.874.2955
Great Plains Growers Conference
Feburary 12 - 13

Registration Now Open

Scroll down for conference times and speakers.

The 2021 conference will be virtual! Participate on your computer from the comfort of home. Join fruit, vegetable, and specialty crop growers from around the Midwest to learn more about production, business, and more from our best regional and national experts. This conference is organized by Extension professionals from five universities.
Complete conference details and registration at: https://www.greatplainsgrowersconference.org/
Missouri Woodland Steward Series
Winter Webinar Series

January 12 thru February 16

MU Extension natural resources specialists are providing 6 sessions on various forestry and wildlife topics for landowners. For a complete listing of the 6 topics, dates, times, fees and to register visit here.
Groundhog aka Woodchuck (Marmota monax)
This common Missouri rodent has short, powerful legs and a medium-long, bushy, and somewhat flattened tail. The long, coarse fur of the back is a grizzled grayish brown with a yellowish or reddish cast. Woodchucks weigh least in spring when they are just out of hibernation and most in fall prior to hibernation. When alarmed or suddenly disturbed, they can give a loud, shrill whistle. Continue here -- Learn more about their control here. 
Grow Beautiful Orchids Year Round
These blooming plants may seem challenging to grow because they often need different care than many other houseplants. But once you know the basics, you can keep these gorgeous plants thriving with confidence.

Read more here.
How to Water Houseplants
Your plants are more likely to die from too much water than too little. Here's what you need to know to avoid either scenario.


Watering your houseplants sounds simple enough, yet it's something many of us struggle with doing correctly. That's because there are actually many variables that can make it tricky to know exactly when to water and how often, ... Read more here.
February Tips and Tasks

Virtual Town Hall Meetings/Classes

Amaryllis care after the Holidays
Lenten rose (Helleborus orientalis)

MDC Seedling Order Form for Native Trees and Shrubs - PDF

Growing Shiitake Mushrooms

Attracting Bluebirds to Your Property

Vegetable Gardening Information

Starting Plants Indoors From Seeds

Vegetable Planting Calendar - Use the download version

Controlling Nuisance Moles

Controlling Voles in Horticulture Plantings and Orchards in Missouri

Controlling Deer Damage in Missouri

Nine-Banded Armadillo (Dasypus novemcinctus)

Preventing and Controlling Damage Caused by Cottontail Rabbits

Critter Control in the Garden

Native Landscaping for the Home Gardener

Native Landscape Plans

Steps in Fertilizing Garden Soil: Vegetables and Annual Flowers

Straw Bale Gardening Offers Options for Gardeners

Montmorency Cherry (Prunus cerasus) for Pies

Rehabilitating Neglected Apple Trees

Genus Dracaena: 'Of Dragons and Dracaenas'

Creeping Thyme (Thymus praecox)

Growing Microgreens at Home A Step-By-Step Guide

MDC: 'Wild Guide - Watercress'

Watercress MDC Discover Nature

Growing Azaleas and Rhododendrons

Beekeeping Tips for Beginners

Why are Cucumbers Bitter?

Growing Apples in Missouri?

Growing Asparagus in Missouri

Grow Native Native Plant Database

Native Wildflower Garden? See 'There's a Plant for That'

Leaf Tipburn on Houseplants

Preserve It Fresh. Preserve It Safe Newsletter
Get Your Soil Tested Soon
Basic soil testing analysis is done by the MU Soil Lab in partnership with our Master Gardeners of Greene County. Results include fertilizer and lime recommendations. Additional tests are available for nutrient management plans, environmental issues, potting mixes, compost, manure and water usage. Each sample should contain a total of 2 cups of dry soil and from 6 to 7 inches deep and about 5 or 6 different areas. Results are typically provided within two weeks.

We recommend bringing the soil sample(s) to our office between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. on Thursdays. Master Gardeners can complete the paperwork and submit your test. One of our extension specialists will review your results. In most cases, gardens, lawns and fields should be tested every two years.

The cost is $30 per sample. Feel free to call if you have any questions.
417-874-2963
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Need a Speaker for a Meeting or Group?
Master Gardeners of Greene County are unavailable at this time to speak to garden clubs, civic organizations, schools and other groups on a wide variety of topics within the world of gardening, horticulture, landscaping and the environment.

Please keep us in mind for a future date.

For more information.

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Donating to MU Extension

Without MU Extension, there would be no Master Gardeners.
Gifts from individual donors support MU Extension's educational programs in Greene County. Primarily, we receive cash donations by check or online with a credit card and the non-cash donation of vehicles.
 
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For all your gardening questions, please call our Hotline: 
    
417-874-2963

The Hotline will be staffed onsite only on Thursdays
from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm
primarily for soil testing.
Continue to call, email us or send pictures to hotline@mggreene.org
These are two separate ways of contacting us.

http://mggreene.org/hotline/

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