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Monday, April 22, 2013  Wet or dry? Gardeners make plans with no certainty in forecast as cold spring follows drought

Tuesday, April 16, 2013  Unusual cool weather is giving garderner more time to plant some vegetables.

Wednesday, April 10, 2013  “Operation Relief Residential Tree Program” is a collaborative project the City of Ottumwa has with Alliant Energy and the D-N-R to encourage residents to plant trees.

Saturday, March 23, 2013 

Friday, March 08, 2013  A class will be offered in March that will give you copious amounts of information on gardening.

Monday, February 25, 2013  Marijuana legalization in 2 states prompts state gardening dilemma, private sector opportunity

Saturday, March 31, 2012  University of Missouri Extension Office hosts a daylong gardening seminar.

Thursday, September 22, 2011  Fall is a great time of the year for adding trees and shrubs to the landscape.

Friday, September 09, 2011  University of Missouri Extension announces the Master Gardener training classes will be offered October 6-December 15, 2011 in Kirksville.

Monday, June 20, 2011  Still-struggling economy, rising food prices, food safety concerns keep gardening boom going

Friday, April 15, 2011  Eco Fair 2011 kicked off Friday evening.

Friday, March 25, 2011  With the warm temperatures at the beginning of the week, you may have gotten a case of “Spring Fever” and the urge to start planting your garden.

Thursday, March 24, 2011  The University of Missouri Extension spent the afternoon hosting a small fruit and gardening workshop at the Missouri Department of Conservation office in Kirksville.

Sunday, April 11, 2010  Experts say now is the time to plant perennals.

Saturday, March 20, 2010  Butterflies serve as pollinaters for gardens and many people learned about butterfly habitats at the Iowa Horticulture Society Convention Saturday.