If you work at a nursery, landscaping business or just do a lot of gardening at home, you’re certain to have to deal with bugs and weeds that can harm your plants. But what can you do about those annoying little critters?
On July 14, MU is hosting a field day of workshops dealing with landscaping issues at its South Farms Center complex. The day will include discussions about annual flower selections, turfgrass diseases affecting golf courses and the best products for getting rid of weeds and crabgrass.
Exotic creepy crawlies, including the emerald ash borer, Asian longhorn beetle, gypsy moth and ambrosia beetle, will also be the topic of discussion.
MU horticulturists David Trinklein and Chris Starbuck will lead the afternoon session, which, according to an MU news release, includes “a tour of the state Capitol complex in Jefferson City to discuss plant selection, use and design.”
Registration is $40 for the morning session, including lunch, and $10 for the afternoon session.
South Farms Center is at 3600 E. New Haven Road, a quarter-mile east of the Route AC/Grindstone Parkway exit off Highway 63 in southeast Columbia.
For additional information, contact Tonya Mueller at 356-6955 or Brad Fresenburg at 442-4893.
