The following publications cover topics related to Commercial Horticulture. For a complete list of MU Extension publications, visit the main Publications page.
Attracting Hummingbirds to Your Property
Revised
Hummingbirds usually arrive in Missouri to nest from early to mid-April, but that can vary considerably from year to year. If you want to attract them to your property, it helps to understand their biology and behavior, and to implement habitat management practices.
Home Lawn Watering Guide
Reviewed
To avoid severe loss of turfgrass and to conserve water, homeowners should manage their lawns each year in anticipation of water restrictions. This guide describes that will reduce the need for irrigation while improving the competitiveness and appearance of your lawn.
Roses: Selecting and Planting
Revised
Roses are well adapted to many different environmental conditions. They are useful as landscape plants and prized as cut flowers. Since they are the product of centuries of breeding and selection, many shapes, forms, and colors provide endless types to select from and use.
Marketing Maple Syrup in Missouri
New
Read highlights of the findings from a recent MU Extension study exploring maple syrup production in the lower Midwest, including interviews with Missouri producers and best practices for marketing products.
Small Acreage Business Planning in Missouri
New
Learn why business planning around marketing, assets and profitability is important for launching a successful small acreage enterprise. Be sure to envision your goals as you consider enterprises.
Regulations for Selling Safe Canned Foods in Missouri — Fact Sheet
Revised
Editor’s note
The following abstract describes a publication that is only available as a downloadable PDF.
Soil Nitrogen Test Information Form
Revised
Editor’s note
This publication is a fillable PDF. Select the “Download this publication” button and save the form to your computer. Then either fill it in using Acrobat Reader and print it to send with your samples, or print it and fill it in by hand.
Farmers Guide to the H-2A Visa Program
Revised
Missouri employers can use the H-2A visa program to get foreign workers for agricultural jobs. Learn about the H-2A visa process, who can help, costs and employer requirements.
Home Storage of Fruits and Vegetables in Root Cellars
Reviewed
Use this chart as a quick reference. For more detailed information about constructing and using a root cellar, check the references listed.
Disease Prevention in Home Vegetable Gardens
Revised
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
Market Channels for Locally Raised Foods
Revised
Sell Missouri vegetables via CSAs; U-pick sales; on-farm, roadside, farmers markets; co-ops; wholesale auctions; restaurants, institutions, supermarkets.
Grasses in Shade: Establishing and Maintaining Lawns in Low Light
Reviewed
Growing grass under trees is hard because the quality as well as the quantity of light changes in the shade. Learn what grass species and cultivars are shade-tolerant and how to manage a shady lawn in this University of Missouri Extension guide.
Turfgrass Disease Control
Revised
Establishment and Care of Zoysiagrass Lawns
Reviewed
Zoysiagrass is a warm-season grass that grows best in full sun. It can be established in several ways. Learn how to establish and care for a zoysiagrass lawn in this guide.
Natural Lawn Care
Reviewed
Bermudagrass for Athletic Fields
Reviewed
Identification and Management of Turfgrass Diseases
Reviewed
This publication is designed to be a useful reference for diagnosticians, turfgrass managers, industry representatives and others who want to learn how to diagnose and manage common turfgrass diseases caused by plant pathogenic fungi.
Selecting Landscape Plants: Flowering Trees
Reviewed
Flowering trees add beauty and seasonal interest to the landscape. Many, including the popular flowering dogwood (Figure 1), have colorful or interesting fruits that may be edible or attractive to birds.
Controlling Nuisance Moles
Reviewed
Moles often are a nuisance and can harm your plants. Visit our site to learn about Controlling Nuisance Moles.
Armadillos in Missouri: Techniques to Prevent and Control Damage
Reviewed
Armadillos are becoming more common in Missouri. Visit our site for our Armadillos in Missouri: Techniques to Prevent and Control Damage resource.
