The Master Gardener program began in the 1970's in response to the many gardening questions that resulted from the rapidly increasing level of interest in home gardening. The idea was to train knowledgeable gardener volunteers to help University Extension staff deliver home gardening information to the public.

Our local Master Gardeners are able to build on their interests and acquire greater expertise through the resources available through the Extension Service and the University of Missouri.

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Hickory County Master Gardeners recommend contacting your local Extension Service for more complete plant and growing information and how to become a Master Gardener.

Meetings are reserved for Master Gardener members, but community programs hosted by the Master Gardeners are public events and will be announced in the local newspaper.

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...Artificial Rain...a watering tip for the home gardener

 

The recent rain was very much welcomed, but...just in case we experience another extended dry spell here is a watering tip or two passed along by Gaylord Moore,  MU Extension Horticultural Specialist (retired).


WHEN TO WATER:  MORNING or well before the heat of the day!

HOW MUCH WATER AT ANY ONE WATERING:  AN INCH because this amount will seep more deeply into the soil aiding in establishing a deeper, healthier root system.  Also, the one inch rule allows for fewer times watering.  One inch should be enough, unless the temperature is really, really hot, to allow for watering just one time a week.

HOW TO MEASURE AN INCH:  EMPTY TUNA CAN  set near the outer perimeter of the sprinkler's range.  When the can is full of water, move the sprinkler to another area.  Oh! Don't forget to move the can.  I suppose there are other methods that involve lots of math calculations to determine an inch of water, but me, I like the tuna approach!



Posted 8/24/2013

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