A day of adjustment from our travels across the pond…a day to adjust to a whole new culture. Beautiful Ireland…. Most of the tour members gathered around the Alexander Hotel in Dublin today. Sightseeing and resting was the thing to do. Some tried to see as much of Dublin as we could….walking our feet off!!! […]
What’s the Buzz About Pollinators
The decline of bees and other pollinating insects has been in the news for years. What you can do about it is what’s really important! Hey, there is a way to help those bees! Designating June 18-24 as National Pollinator Week is one way to catch the attention of homeowners and gardeners. Planting more of the plants […]
Dismantling the Myth
We’ve heard it all. All the excuses to put off planting when the benefits are so great….and satisfying. Here are a few: I don’t want to plant in the summer because…. “I don’t want to have to water this summer.” Once a week is all that is needed, which is not very often. Besides, if we don’t […]
Mysterious Dieback on Trees
Dieback is a catch-all term to mean that something has died without a defined cause. The dieback that homeowners are seeing this spring is a direct result of the sudden and untimely temperature drops we saw in December, January, and March. Each time, unseasonably warm weather was followed by drastically low temps, causing injury to […]
Did Your Lilacs Bloom this Spring The Mystery of the Missing Lilacs
Lilac season came and went this spring, for many with no blooms. Many reasons can be the cause of lilacs not blooming. But the Spring of 2017 is different… Lilacs are known for their durability, their profuse blooming in spite of weather conditions. After all, this is Missouri, and anything can happen. Yet, lilacs usually thrive. So, this phenomenon […]