• Wildflowers and Whitetails

    Join MDC and NDA on Tues Aug. 26, 2025 free live Zoom webinar at 6:00 p.m. They invite landowners, land managers, and others interested in managing deer on their properties to join the webinar on open-land management practices to enhance white-tailed deer habitat on their properties. It will begin with a presentation by the MDC […]

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  • Dispelling Myths of Native Gardening

    A Grow Native! Free Zoom Webinar Panel on Wed Aug 13 at 4:00 p.m: Topics to be explored include native landscape design styles and maintenance; challenging assumptions around pollinators, small mammals, and insects; the differences among natives, nativars, and cultivars; tips on beneficial versus nuisance insect identification; and more. Complete details and register here: https://secure.lglforms.com/form_engine/s/eDL8H8E70lZhEWUJWEdPjQ

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  • Do you know someone who wants to become a Master Gardener?

    Missouri Master Gardener Online Core Training Registration is Now Open! This Fall 2025 training from August 10, 2025, to December 23, 2025, fee $200.This 15-week course is designed to provide students with in-depth horticultural knowledge. Students may continue on to become a Master Gardener volunteer on behalf of University of Missouri Extension. Master Gardeners provide […]

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  • Master Gardeners of Greene County 2026 State Conference

    Save the date: June 4-7, 2026! Stay tuned for more information.

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  • Friends of the Garden Welcomes Kathryn Wall

    SPRINGFIELD, MO — Friends of the Garden is pleased to announce Kathryn Wall as the organization’s new Executive Director. Drawing on more than 15 years of leadership across philanthropy, public health and journalism, Wall is poised to guide the volunteer-driven nonprofit through its next chapter of community collaboration and botanical beauty. In her new role, Wall oversees […]

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  • Get Ready for Your Fall 2025 Plantings

    If you are a new or seasoned gardener, the University of Missouri Extension program has valuable information available for your review to assist with making the 2025 gardening season productive. Below are some guides to get you started. More will follow monthly, or you may do an online search by topic at this MU Extension website […]

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