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Pineville – The University of Missouri Extension will hold Master Gardener classes on Mondays and Wednesdays from September 12 to October 26 at the University of Missouri Extension Center in Pineville from 1 to 4 pm.
According to John Hobbs, the mission of the Missouri Master Gardener program is...
Growing Native!
08/11/2011 12:39
The late Jerry Christian began volunteering with “Friends of the Fish Hatchery” in 2003 and started helping with the Open House there in connection with the Neosho Dogwood Tour in the Spring. In 2007 Rhonda Marion joined him with the booth to promote the Master Gardeners. She continues to chair...
Cicadas set to invade state, but not quietly
06/06/2011 13:43
Cicadas set to invade state, but not quietly
Brood 19 is coming back.
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Edible Landscaping Combines Best of Both Worlds
04/25/2011 08:49
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- One of the best methods of edible landscaping is to incorporate food producing plants in with more traditional landscaping in an esthetically pleasing arrangement that mixes beauty with food and function.
According to Patrick Byers, a horticulture specialist with...
Plant Oil May Hold Key to Reducing Obesity-Related Medical Issues, MU Researcher Finds
03/29/2011 15:52
MU News:
COLUMBIA, Mo. – Scientists have known for years that belly fat leads to serious medical problems, including diabetes, cardiovascular disease, hypertension and stroke. Now, a University of Missouri researcher has found a plant oil that may be able to reduce belly fat in humans.
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Shall I not have intelligence with the earth?
Am I not partly leaves and vegetable mould myself.
- Henry David Thoreau
This cabbage, these carrots, these potatoes,
these onions ... will soon become me.
Such a tasty fact!
- Mike Garofalo
A weed is a plant that has mastered every survival skill
except for learning how to grow in rows.
- Doug Larson
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Hill and Hollow Master Gardeners
University Extension Office
Smith Hall
Crowder College
Neosho, MO 64850
McDonald County (417) 223-4775
Newton County (417) 455-9500