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  • Planting Potatoes for St. Patrick’s Day

    Posted by webmaster on March 18, 2015

    Traditionally, St. Patrick’s Day is the yearly marker for planting an early spring garden, including potatoes, peas, onions and leeks, and cole…


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  • Advanced Training: Low Tunnels on Sunday March 22, 2015

    Posted by webmaster on March 6, 2015

    Master Gardeners of Greene County held an advanced training class on low tunnels on Sunday, March 22, 2015 from 1:00-5:00 pm in the


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  • 2015 Lawn and Garden Show

    Posted by webmaster on February 28, 2015

    The 2015 Ozark Empire Fair Lawn and Garden Show will be held from Friday, February 27, 2015 through Sunday, March…


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  • Potting Shed University class “Haybale Gardening” rescheduled for Thursday, April 16, 2015

    Posted by webmaster on February 16, 2015

    UPDATE! The Haybale Gardening class has been rescheduled for Thursday, April 16th…


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  • Potting Shed University: Winter Seed Sowing

    Posted by webmaster on February 12, 2015

    On Monday, February 9, 2015, our first Potting Shed University class was held at the Botanical…


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  • Sign up now for our 2015 Core Training classes!

    Posted by webmaster on February 2, 2015

    Tuesday, February 17, 2015 through Thursday, April 2, 2015 Tuesdays & Thursdays, 1-4 pm Do you currently have a stack of seed catalogs on your bedside table? Do you have soil…


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  • Little Known Pumpkin Facts

    Posted by webmaster on October 1, 2014

    by Kristen Hewitt | Farmers Almanac/Home and Garden • The word ‘pumpkin’ comes from the Greek word, ‘pepon’, which means a ‘large melon.’ • Pumpkins originated in Central America. • Pumpkins are…


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  • Enjoying Autumn

    Posted by webmaster on September 22, 2014

    Enjoying Autumn: Will It Be Beautiful This Year? Autumn is indeed a beautiful season. We all can remember seeing blazing reds,…


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