Vegetables : publication
Piercing-sucking pests such as aphids, scales and mites are commonly found on home garden and landscape plants. Learn how to identify and control them in this University of Missouri Extension guide.
Help the pollinators and harvest your own honey: Become a beekeeper! Learn the basics, from where to locate your aviary to how to keep your bees healthy, in this beginning beekeeping guide from University of Missouri Extension.
Reviewed by Kevin RiceDepartment of Plant Sciences
A coldframe is a protected plant bed & a hot bed is basically a heated coldframe. Visit our site to learn about Building and Using Hotbeds and Cold Frames.
Patricia WallaceExtension Associate, Division of Plant SciencesDirector, MU Plant Diagnostic Clinic
Reduce the chances of disease in your home vegetable garden through a combination of proven prevention methods, including sanitation; cultural, physical and biological practices; staking; and solarization. Learn how in this University of Missouri Extensio
Learn how to grow eggplant. Cultivar selection, planting, fertilizing, staking, harvesting and insect pest management are all covered in this University of Missouri Extension guide.
Learn how to set up a vegetable exhibit, the factors vegetables are judged on, and conditions that could result in disqualification.
Are you wondering why your carrot seeds won’t germinate or when to harvest your zucchini? Find answers to these and many more vegetable questions in this guide.
David H. TrinkleinHorticulture State SpecialistDivision of Plant SciencesThe demand for locally-grown, vine-ripened tomatoes remains strong in Missouri. If you can produce high yields of good-quality tomatoes, the opportunity exists for you to make a reasonable return on your investment.
Our Missouri garden journal is also a how-to guide and information resource. It provides a place to organize gardening info, plans and notes. Gift it to the gardeners in your life! If you are a Master Gardener, treat yourself!
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Reviewed by David TrinkleinHorticulture Extension State SpecialistDivision of Plant Sciences & Technology
Reviewed by David TrinkleinHorticulture Extension State SpecialistDivision of Plant Sciences & Technology
Tomatoes are a popular home garden crop. They require little area, bear repeatedly, are easy to grow and have many culinary uses. Learn about various varieties and get tips for growing tomatoes in this guide.
Sweet corn is a popular summer vegetable crop in Missouri that grows well in a wide range of soils. Learn what sweet corn varieties perform well in Missouri; how to fertilize, water and harvest it; and more in this University of Missouri Extension guide.
From transplanting and field establishment to harvesting and marketing, learn how to grow sweet peppers in Missouri. Fertilization, irrigation, pest management and high-tunnel production are also covered in this University of Missouri Extension guide.
Lewis W. JettDivision of Plant Sciences
Revised by David Trinklein
Horticulture Extension State Specialist
Division of Plant Sciences & Technology
High tunnels are low-cost, passive, solar plant forcing structures that use no fossil fuels for heating or venting (Figure 1). High tunnels can provide many benefits to horticulture crop…
Editor's note
Michele R. WarmundFruit State SpecialistDivision of Plant Sciences
Revised by Kaitlyn BissonnetteMU Extension Plant Nematology LabRevised by Robert HeinzMU Extension Plant Nematology LabMelissa Goellner MitchumDivision of Plant Sciences and Bond Life Sciences Center
Figure 1aTrue armyworm.
Bruce A. BarrettDivision of Plant Sciences