Columns Archive
- Thank you, Cape Girardeau (12/28/19)
- Winter can be hard on outdoor plants; there is a solution (11/30/19)
- The time is now to plant deciduous trees and shrubs (11/2/19)
- Seed your cool season lawn (10/5/19)
- Mums the word: How to plant your chrysanthemums (9/7/19)
- Cool season lawn seeding (8/17/19)
- Wet, wet, wet: Gardeners getting a late start; lawns full of weeds (7/13/19)
- Gardening with dad (6/15/19)
- Gardening tips for soil when it rains too much (5/18/19)
- Keeping Easter lilies in bloom (4/20/19)
- The grass is greener (3/23/19)
- Attracting purple martins and reducing mosquitoes (2/23/19)
- For the birds: A birdbath deicer will keep your feathered friends hydrated during the winter months (1/26/19)
- Caring for your post-Christmas poinsettia (12/29/18)
- Caring for Christmas trees (12/1/18)
- Add winter color: Pansies are a touch, lovely flower that will withstand winter chills (11/3/18)
- Fall is the time to plant cool-season lawns (9/8/18)
- Garden topic roundup (8/11/18)
- Brown leaves mean a problem (7/14/18)
- Spotty leaves and wilting (6/16/18)
- Barberries add security (5/19/18)
- Simple fixes for garden questions (3/24/18)
- Growing a gardener: Teaching a child the basics in taking care of a plant can be fruitful for all (2/24/18)
- Applying the proper fertilizer in late winter can help landscape rebound from harsh weather (1/27/18)
- Winging the winter (12/30/17)
- A green Christmas (12/2/17)
- Lawn rehabilitation: Fall fertilizer advice for this year's abnormal pattern of rainfall (11/5/17)
- Parched: Proper watering methods are critical during current drought conditions (10/8/17)
- Parched times (9/10/17)
- Eliminating grassy weeds without harming flowers, vegetable plants (8/13/17)
- Frustrated summer gardners may have better luck in fall (7/16/17)
- Father figures throughout life teach lessons, have lasting influence (6/18/17)
- Figuring out brown (5/21/17)
- An ongoing invasion (4/23/17)
- Fertilizer is a numbers game (3/26/17)
- Bird watching (2/26/17)
- Welcome back bluebirds (1/29/17)
- Growth resolution (1/1/17)
- Let it grow (12/4/16)
- The root of the matter (11/6/16)
- Over the winter (10/9/16)
- Feeding the birds (9/11/16)
- Tips on Planting your fall garden (8/14/16)
- Beautiful blooms (7/17/16)
- Growing up gardening with Dad (6/19/16)
- Keeping plants healthy through yo-yo weather (5/22/16)
- Tips for starting a backyard garden (4/24/16)
- Indoor plant options for senior gardeners (3/27/16)
- Landscape project planning can save money and time (2/28/16)
- Winter herbs (1/3/16)
- Christmas flower (12/6/15)
- Nature's gift (11/8/15)
- Dirt Dilemma? (10/11/15)
- 'Do it now': Extreme weather leads homeowners to worry about condition of lawns (9/13/15)
- Tilling? Thrilling (8/16/15)
- Myrtle in distress (7/19/15)
- Planting in the summer? Why not? (6/21/15)
- Bagworm alert (5/24/15)
- Fertilize lawn to fuel it with proper nutrients (4/26/15)
- New varieties of old stand-by garden plants making their debut (3/29/15)
- Time for a winter walk-about: Tour your landscape to see how plants fared in recent rough weather (3/1/15)
- Think spring: Start cole crop seedlings now, and be ready to plant outdoors when the time comes (2/1/15)
- Transplanting: Now is ideal time (1/4/15)
- Grow your own (12/7/14)
- Plan landscape for autumn color (11/9/14)
- Pruning at the right time of year is essential to plant health (10/12/14)
- Prep now for a good-looking lawn next year (9/14/14)
- Taking Root: Growing mums and asters that last (8/17/14)
- Broadleaf and grass pests challenge lawns (7/20/14)
- Now is the time to ponder a fall garden (6/22/14)
- Fertilize to boost the blooms of roses, azaleas (5/25/14)
- Tips for successful container gardening (4/27/14)
- Welcoming bluebirds to your home (3/2/14)
- The down and dirty on Soil (2/2/14)
- Now is the time to start cole crop seedlings (1/5/14)
- Keeping the green in fresh holiday greenery (12/8/13)
- A few helpful tips for growing healthy rose bushes (11/10/13)
- Follow these steps for confident planting in autumn (10/13/13)
- Proper care can ensure houseplant longevity (9/22/13)
- Dealing with pesky grubs (8/18/13)
- Your garden: Spring and fall (7/21/13)
- Sprinklers: The pros and cons (6/23/13)
- How to treat azalea leaf gall (5/26/13)
- Protecting your lawn from pesky weeds (4/28/13)
- Cool spring allows slower plant growth (3/31/13)
- Enhancing the survival of new plants (3/3/13)
- Don't wait until spring. Reseed now. (2/3/13)
- There are several ways to help birds through the winter and enhance your birdwatching experience (1/6/13)
- BULB PLANTING 101 (12/9/12)
- Go Brown to go Green: Turn fallen leaves into compost (11/11/12)
- How to determine if your trees and shrubs can bounce back after stressful summer (10/14/12)
- In-house plants help remove toxin (9/16/12)
- Being optimistic is a farmer's trait (8/19/12)
- Saving your plants from dying in the heat (7/22/12)
- Hand gardening gives time for reflection (6/24/12)
- Defending your trees from tuliptree scale (5/27/12)
- Gardening suggestions for 2012 (4/29/12)
- Other ways to tend your garden (4/1/12)
- Edible landscape: Dr. Grow explains the nature of plants that are meant to be eaten (2/29/12)
- Ask Dr. Grow: Saving early blooms from a deep freeze (2/8/12)
- Get an early start in planting (1/4/12)
- Several nonelectronic options make good gifts for little ones (12/14/11)
- Protect your plants and trees from scale infestation (11/9/11)
- Dr. Grow: Now's the time to cool your lawn (10/12/11)
- Dr. Grow: Battle of the Weeds (9/14/11)
- Zoysia 101: Warm-season grass needs different care than cold-season grass (7/20/11)
- Battling Japanese beetles (6/29/11)
- When soil is too wet to plant, try container gardening (5/25/11)
- Tribute to Mom (4/27/11)
- By the numbers: Different fertilizer combinations affect how plants grow (3/30/11)
- Fungi, plant roots are better together (3/2/11)
- Show some love to trees and shrubs, too (2/9/11)
- Seed cool-season lawns now rather than spring for best results (1/12/11)
- Turn your yard into a B&B for bluebirds (12/8/10)
- Amending soil with organic matter key step in planting process (11/10/10)
- Fall planting great if done correctly (10/13/10)
- When to dig, divide and plant flowering bulbs (9/22/10)
- How to get your lawn green again (9/15/10)
- Dr. Grow: Armyworms can devastate a lawn (8/18/10)
- Dr. Grow: Understanding the birds and bees of the garden (7/21/10)
- Dr. Grow: Summer issues are watering and beetles (6/23/10)
- Dr. Grow: Convert waste into compost (5/26/10)
- Dr. Grow: A lot of space isn't needed to start a garden, just ingenuity and planning (4/28/10)
- Dr. Grow: Container gardens a good option for those with little space (3/31/10)
- Dr. Grow: Set up purple martin apartments before scouts arrive later this month (3/3/10)
- Dr. Grow: The best ways to attract squirrels (2/10/10)
- Dr. Grow: Start growing spring plants in winter (1/6/10)
- Dr. Grow: Fighting the epic battle of squirrel vs. man (12/9/09)
- Mower maintenance: Give your lawn mower a good tune-up, cleaning before parking it for winter (11/11/09)
- Turn organic debris such as leaves, clippings into nutrient-rich compost (10/14/09)
- Appreciating God's garden (9/16/09)
- Dr. Grow: Fall fertilizing can help prevent spring weeds (8/19/09)
- Dr. Grow: Japanese beetles can cause a lot of damage if not properly controlled (7/22/09)
- Year-round design: Hollies make a good foundation for landscapes (6/24/09)
- Dr. Grow: Always something new to learn in horticulture (6/17/09)
- Dr. Grow: Plants need the right amount of water (5/27/09)
- Dr. Grow: Soil needs microorganisms as well as nutrients (4/29/09)
- Dr. Grow: Preparing the soil so plants thrive instead of survive (4/1/09)
- Dr. Grow: Getting ready to garden (3/4/09)
- Dr. Grow: Valentine's Day a good time to plant lettuce (2/4/09)
- Dr. Grow: Houseplants are efficient air filters (1/7/09)
- Dr. Grow: Help for your holiday plant (12/10/08)
- Dr. Grow: Sunscald is a common problem for newly planted trees (11/12/08)
- Dr. Grow: Be macho, plant pansies (10/15/08)
- Sprinkling certain herbicides can ease spring gardening (8/20/08)
- Unwelcome guests
Japanese beetles move into the area from eastern states (7/23/08)
- A jolly holly bush: Southeast Missouri lies on northern edge of natural holly range (6/25/08)
- Extra baggage: Pesky bagworms should be sprayed in late May or early June (5/28/08)
- Advice for first-time gardeners (4/30/08)
- Conserving water good for the garden and planet (4/23/08)
- Growing a garden can be tantalizing to all your senses (4/2/08)
- A need for feed: The spring freeze last year makes fertilizer a necessity in the garden this year (2/6/08)
- Bird food buffet (1/9/08)
- Preparing for spring tenants. (12/5/07)
- Messy guests (11/14/07)
- Steps for newly seeded lawns (10/17/07)
- A little autumn aid for your evergreens (9/19/07)
- Brown lawns lie dormant, not dead (8/22/07)
- Watered down (7/25/07)
- A ladylike solution (6/27/07)
- Help your damaged plants find new life (5/30/07)
- Enduring the cold snap (5/2/07)
- Tried and true (4/4/07)
- Surviving summer (3/7/07)
- Peanuts: Not just for people (2/7/07)
- Growing grapefruit (1/21/07)
- Attracting the American Goldfinch (1/10/07)
- Colorful landscape all year long (12/13/06)
- Ready for bed: Columnist gives tips for closing out the garden for winter (11/15/06)
- The hybridizer: A look at a Cape man known throughout the gardening world (9/20/06)
- Fixing a failed yard (8/23/06)
- New roses are knockouts (7/26/06)
- Fending off the hornworm (6/28/06)
- How does your garden grow? (5/31/06)
- Fruit or vegetable? To tomato lovers, it doesn't matter (5/3/06)
- Being a purple martin landlord (4/5/06)
- Fertilizer: It's how your garden grows (2/8/06)
- Flipping through flowers (1/11/06)
- Oh, Christmas tree! (12/14/05)
- Tropicals head indoors for the winter (11/16/05)
- A love-hate relationship with the squirrel (10/19/05)
- Fall is for planting (9/21/05)
- Missouri's natives: The beauty of local plants (8/24/05)
- Meet the beetles! Get to know Japan's voracious insect (7/27/05)
- Some like it hot: Drought-tolerant plants can be economical choice (6/29/05)
- A word about watering (6/8/05)
- Even mild winters can damage plants (5/18/05)
- Spread a lawn with sod (4/27/05)
- Trouble with tilling? (3/16/05)
- Containers offer convenient gardens (2/23/05)
- Prepare now for good summer fruit (2/2/05)
- Liven up a living space with houseplants (1/12/05)
- Feeding feathered friends (12/22/04)
- Brighten up with berry-producing plants (12/1/04)
- Beautiful bonsai - Combining both art and horticulture (11/10/04)
- Reducing runaway weeds (10/20/04)
- Some garden plants are tasty to hungry deer (9/29/04)
- Amending soil will help plants thrive (9/8/04)
- Hydromulching is catching on in Southeast Missouri (8/18/04)
- Dress up the garden with works of art (7/28/04)
- Pesticides can alleviate plant problems (7/7/04)
- Habitat for hummingbirds (6/16/04)
- Biting back at squirrels (5/26/04)
- Getting kids into the garden (5/5/04)
- The advantages of a late spring (4/14/04)
- Homegrown spring delicacy (3/24/04)
- Sounds of the garden (3/3/04)
- Pleasing purple martins (2/11/04)
- Terrific terrariums (1/21/04)
- Shining like the sun (12/31/03)
- After holidays, colorful plants will thrive with proper care (12/10/03)
- Building a garden of blooms (11/19/03)
- Silent saws, pruners help gardners listen to sounds around them (10/29/03)
- Mulch matters (10/8/03)
- A breath of fresh air for your lawn (9/17/03)
- Ground covers - A step in the right direction (8/27/03)
- Oaks are a good choice for planning shade (8/6/03)
- Be on the lookout for summertime weeds (7/16/03)
- Using the wrong pesticide can do more harm than good (6/25/03)
- Honor trees can thank a special person (6/4/03)
- Patio tropics add vibrant color to outdoor landscape (5/14/03)
- Annuals add blooms to summer gardens (4/23/03)
- Move over, moss (4/2/03)
- Rooting out rodents (3/12/03)
- Cast aside winter with a cold frame (2/19/03)
- Pruning fruit trees winter can give you larger fruit in spring (1/29/03)
- Novices need to choose the right seeds to attract birds (1/8/03)
- Do away with the drab (12/4/02)
- Choose tree varieties for fall display in your garden (11/13/02)
- Marvelous mums (9/11/02)
- Fall into fresh vegetables (8/21/02)
- Mounting a battle against mole hills (7/31/02)
- Growing gorgeous grass (7/10/02)
- Hummingbird haven (6/19/02)
- Spittlebugs puts gardener in quandary (5/29/02)
- Delightful dogwoods (5/8/02)
- Lies about landscaping (4/17/02)
- Winged friends add color and music to your garden (3/27/02)
- A tisket, a tasket - Growing grass for an Easter basket (3/6/02)
- Proper house is necessary to attract purple martins (2/13/02)
- Cold frames give gardeners a jump-start on planting (1/23/02)
- O Christmas tree (12/12/01)
- Fall fertilizing - Fall lawn care is essential (11/21/01)
- Birdfeeders add color, variety to fall landscape and gardens (10/10/01)
- Horticultural healing Gardening offers benefits to both mind an (9/19/01)
- Dr. Grow: At war with weeds (8/8/01)
- Dr. Grow: In pursuit of the low-maintenance lawn (7/18/01)
- Dr. Grow: Adding annuals: Plants bring color against evergreen landscapes (6/27/01)
- Dr. Grow: Instant color: Container plantings make it easy to adorn your landscape (6/6/01)
- Dr. Grow: The ways of watering (5/16/01)
- Dr. Grow: Ires of spring: Beware spring insects that can damage plants (4/25/01)
- Dr. Grow: Lawn care low down: Get the answers to your questions about when to apply fertilizer, how to rid your lawn of dandelions and when to reseed (4/4/01)
- Dr. Grow: Get a jump on spring gardening (3/14/01)
- Dr. Grow: Broadleaf burnout: Evergreens show brown, dead leaves but can survive (2/21/01)
- Dr. Grow: Starting with seeds: Planting can be a great project to get children interested in gardening (1/31/01)
- Dr. Grow: Avoid the feeding frenzy: Tips for preserving your landscape from wildlife (1/10/01)
- Dr. Grow: Help your houseplants survive the winter (12/27/00)
- Dr. Grow: Memorial trees: Plants serve as a gift to families in grief (12/13/00)
- Dr. Grow: Pruning for good growth: Timing is essential to keep plants blooming and healthy (11/29/00)
- Dr. Grow: Pruning perfection: Reasons abound for why trees, shurbs need to be trimmed (11/15/00)
- Dr. Grow: Fine pine (11/1/00)
- Dr. Grow: Get to the root of your lawn; fertilizer and aeration are key to establishing a healthy lawn (10/18/00)
- Dr. Grow: Planting perfectly: Four steps will assure a tree or shrub handles any season (10/4/00)
- Dr. Grow: Time to plant: The idea that trees and shrubs should be planted only in spring or fall is outdated (9/20/00)
- Dr. Grow: Balancing the elements (9/6/00)
- Dr. Grow: A matter of timing (8/23/00)
- Dr. Grow: Think before you act (8/9/00)
- Dr. Grow: A bright idea (7/26/00)
- Dr. Grow: Most unwanted (7/12/00)
- Dr. Grow: Successful cuttings (6/28/00)
- Dr. Grow: How dry I am (6/14/00)
- Dr. Grow: Just add water (5/31/00)
- Dr. Grow: A flower of perennial proportions (5/17/00)
- Dr. Grow: Caring for your Easter lily (5/3/00)
- Dr. Grow: Managing plant stress (4/19/00)
- Dr. Grow: A plant apart (4/5/00)
- Dr. Grow: Definitely maybe (3/22/00)
- Dr. Grow: Do feed the animals (3/8/00)
- Dr. Grow: Landscaping for wildlife (2/23/00)
- Dr. Grow: Spray plan to help reduce orchard diseases (2/9/00)
- Dr. Grow: Proper pruning protects your shrubs and trees (1/26/00)
- Dr. Grow: Timing is crucial for pruning (1/12/00)
- Dr. Grow: Why prune trees and shrubs? (12/29/99)
- Dr. Grow: Make things simple, easy (12/15/99)
- Dr. Grow: Christmas for the gardener (12/1/99)
- Dr. Grow: Seeking the favorite shade tree (11/17/99)
- Dr. Grow: Trees make colorful scene (11/3/99)
- Dr. Grow: Drought-damaged lawns can be helped; with proper care, reseeding and weed control, the green can return in spring (10/20/99)
- Dr. Grow: Moving plants from outside to inside for winter (10/6/99)
- Dr. Grow: Is it dry, or what? (9/22/99)
- Dr. Grow: Japanese beetle draws sudden interest in area (9/8/99)
- Dr. Grow: Fall mums: plant chrysanthemums early in fall for best results (8/25/99)
- Dr. Grow: Arresting lawn's No. 1 enemy: The mole (7/28/99)
- Dr. Grow: Garden can be a delight all season long (7/14/99)
- Dr. Grow: Brown patches in yard might be fungus problem (6/30/99)
- Dr. Grow: Spider mites prove bad for shurbs (6/16/99)
- Dr. Grow: Growing a garden is like growing children (6/2/99)
- Dr. Grow: Many variables regulate plant watering (5/19/99)
- Dr. Grow: Eastern tent caterpillars widespread in Midwest (5/5/99)
- Dr. Grow: When Jack Frost comes nipping at your garden (4/21/99)
- Dr. Grow: Labels give grass seeed specifics (4/7/99)
- Dr. Grow: Understanding fertilizers can help your garden grow (3/24/99)
- Dr. Grow: Remedy for success in planting (3/10/99)
- Dr. Grow: Combating scales (2/24/99)
- Dr. Grow: Starting your own bedding plants (2/10/99)
- Dr. Grow: Grow lights can help plants in house (1/27/99)
- Dr. Grow: Beating the wintertime blues: Bulb forcing offers spring indoors (1/13/99)
- Dr. Grow: Get ready to grow during new year; resolve to learn more about plants and how to identify plant species during 1999 (12/30/98)
- Dr. Grow: The gift of wonder (12/16/98)
- Dr. Grow: Create garden of holiday greenery (12/2/98)
- Dr. Grow: Live trees a reminder of Christmases past (11/18/98)
- Dr. Grow: Remember evergreens when readying garden for winter (11/4/98)
- Dr. Grow: Plan ahead for pansies to beat winter blues (10/21/98)
- Dr. Grow: From bulbs to blooms: Buy now, but wait to plant fall bulbs (10/7/98)
- Dr. Grow: For poinsettias, it's beginning to look a lot like Christmas (9/23/98)
- Dr. Grow: Sowing seeds: Fall is best time to plant new grass seeds (9/9/98)
- Dr. Grow: Getting rid of pesky weeds (8/12/98)
- Dr. Grow: Know types of weeds to control them in lawns (7/29/98)
- Dr. Grow: June bugs in July: Insects enjoy dining on landscape plants (7/15/98)
- Dr. Grow: Burmuda grass: Gotta hate it (7/1/98)
- Dr. Grow: Identificatiokn best way to avoid poison ivy (6/17/98)
- Dr. Grow: Automatic lawn sprinklers help conserve water (6/3/98)
- Dr. Grow: Bagworms deserve bad reputation (5/20/98)
- Dr. Grow: Rose bushes offer Mom long-stemmed roses for years to come (5/6/98)