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Once again, I have collected a number of questions that have been emailed to me about gardening topics. I compiled the questions and searched out the answers, with most information coming from local nurseries or the Missouri Garden Extension. Should I prune my tomato plants? Some are close to four feet tall. Pruning tomato plants is an optional activity for gardeners. There are two key elements when deciding whether to prune. The first is to determine if the plant is too tall to support tomatoes growing on the upper branches of the plant. This is a potential issue if the tomato plant is not staked or in a tomato cage. It is also important not to cut off so many leaves that the fruit is left completely exposed to the sun. The tomato, while…
Now is the time to take care of Japanese beetle grubs before they feast on your grass.
If you spend any time in the yard these days, you are bound to see them. They don’t try to hide. Japanese beetles, half inch long, brown and green metallic bugs are showing up everywhere this time of year. According to the Missouri Garden Extension, the beetles are not considered a threat yet in the St. Peter’s area, but they still seem to be everywhere. Japanese beetles attack the yard in two ways. The Kemper Center for Home Gardening, based out of the Missouri Botanical Gardens, says that the mature beetles typically emerge in this area in June and July and are active for about six weeks. They feed on low growing plant leaves then move to trees. The Japanese beetles begin at the top of the plant and work their way down. Typically, they …
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