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when did the disease/insects first appear, etc. You can attach them to your email.

Gardening Help Index of Content

Plant Information

Plant Finder - Information on over 7,500 plants

Plants of Merit - Over 247 good plants for the area
Edible Gardening - Vegetable and fruit information
Plants in Bloom - Current highlights
Bloom Time Summary by Month
Bloom Time Summary by Plant
Living Collections Database - Searchable database of Garden plants
Visual Guides - Guides on plant selection, care and problems

Gardening Information

Kemper Center Blog - Weekly gardening information

Kemper Gardening Factsheets - Many topics
Rainscaping Guide - Plan and plant a rain garden or other landscaping for stormwater
management
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) - Get answers here
Visual Guides - Guides on plant selection, care and problems
Gardening by Month - Tips and problem for each month
Notable Plant Collections at the Garden - Overview of some of our plants
Area Plant Societies - Locate an area plant society
University of Missouri Extension - Gardening information

Garden Pests and Problems

Problems listed by Plant - Over 220 pests and problems

Problems listed by Pest - Over 220 pests and problems
Pesticide Information - Most common garden pesticides
 Pests and Problems Calendar - Problems for each month
Insect Orders - Common garden insects
Visual Guides - Over 100 guides on plant selection, care and problems

Services

Gardening Advice at the Center for Home Gardening

Horticultural Answer Service - Call-in with your questions
Plant Doctors - Drop in to the Center for Home Gardening with your problems and
questions
Email Gardening Questions - Email questions and photos
Green Resources Answer Service - Get your green questions answered
Plastic Pot Recycling - Recycling locations
St. Louis Master Gardeners - Learn more

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