Hostas may be just the ticket for gardeners who want to plant something in a shady spot. . .
 

You’ve heard it forever: Drink eight 8-ounce glasses of water a day to be healthy. Do you really have to drink 64 ounces of water every day to stay healthy?
 
     “No, not really,” says Susan Mills-Gray, University of Missouri Extension nutrition specialist. “We take water in so many different ways each day. . .  

Mowing pastures to remove grass seedheads has become a July ritual for pasture managers. Now that chore can be cut.
 
     Rob Kallenbach, University of Missouri Extension forage agronomist, says that extra expense can be eliminated by nipping or clipping pastures in late April or early May. . .

Tomatoes are easy to grow, but there are some things to keep in mind to help ensure a good crop, says University of Missouri Extension horticulturist David Trinklein. . .
 
 

2010 may go down as the year of the oak gall, said a University of Missouri Extension horticulturist.
 
     MU Extension centers have been deluged with questions about two different oak gall pests. . .