Spring has made its return and for many, that means gardening will be in full swing. How do you get your garden ready? What types of things should you plant? How do you ensure a beautiful garden? Dr. Clydette Alsup-Egbers, associate professor in the department of environmental plant science and natural resources at Missouri State University, answers these questions and … [Read more...] about With spring comes gardening
As the weather gets colder, it’s time to move your plants indoors and prepare them to thrive. Jennifer Morganthaler, clinical instructor of agriculture at Missouri State University, shares a couple of tips with SheKnows.com about keeping your plants alive and healthy. … [Read more...] about Caring for plants when the weather gets colder
The long-running debate of whether Norton, the official state grape of Missouri, and Cynthiana, the official state grape of Arkansas, are actually the same cultivar can be put to rest. A research team from Missouri State University, led by Dr. Chin-Feng Hwang, professor of agriculture, has discovered they are the same grape based on a genetic study that took five years to … [Read more...] about Norton and Cynthiana grapes: are they different or the same?
With spring comes gardening and if you’re looking to buy seeds or plants to grow, put Missouri State University’s upcoming Plant Sale from May 4-6, 2017, on your calendar. Held each spring for more than 15 years, Dr. Clydette Alsup-Egbers, associate professor of environmental plant science from MSU’s Darr College of Agriculture, leads the event with help from her … [Read more...] about Plants galore at Annual Plant Sale