Dr. Tamra Reall

Informational flyer for MU Extension’s Extension Garden Steward: Green Thumb Boot Camp and AmeriCorps Senior Volunteer program. The flyer describes two opportunities: Course Participants: A practical gardening course covering soil, vegetables, flowers, insects, and pollinators, with multiple training dates from October through March at locations across the Kansas City area. AmeriCorps Senior Volunteers: For adults age 55+ in Clay, Jackson, or Platte counties who want to support the program by assisting with activities and community outreach. Includes benefits like enhanced gardening knowledge, meaningful service, and a free soil test after six volunteer hours. Bottom banner: “Let’s cultivate your green thumb together – Sign up today!”

🌱Grow your garden. Grow your community.🤝
Registration is open for the Extension Garden Steward: Green Thumb Boot Camp!

Choose a training near you - multiple dates across the KC region!

extension.missouri.edu/programs/ext...
#ExtendMU #2xAg2030 #Gardening #GardenLife #Community #KansasCity

Curious about gardening + community service?

Join us for the Extension Garden Steward / AmeriCorps Senior Volunteer Open House this Saturday!

Learn more: extension.missouri.edu/events/exten...

🌱 501 N. Dodgion St, Independence, MO
🌱 Saturday, 9:30–11:30 a.m.

Are you 55+ and want to make a difference? Join the AmeriCorps Seniors volunteers to help with upcoming garden education programs. No green thumb required, just a heart for helping!🌱
💚Learn more and sign up here:
extension.missouri.edu/programs/ext...
#ExtendMU #2xAg2030 #Gardening
(Image: T. Reall)

University of Missouri Extension Garden Steward: Green Thumb Bootcamp | Mid-Continent Public Library Interested in learning gardening basics while promoting a healthy environment? Then this 5-week series is for you.

🌱FREE STARTING JULY 2nd! Join the Extension #Garden Steward course & build your knowledge while creating healthier neighborhoods🌼

MCPL – Platte City
Weds, July 2–30
5:30–7:30 PM

FREE, thanks to the AmeriCorps Seniors program!
Also,🧤volunteers needed!🧤

www.mymcpl.org/events/10705...
#ExtendMU

🐝Did you know pollinators are responsible for 1 in 3 bites of food we eat? Learn how to protect these unsung heroes in our Master Pollinator Steward course!🌱 Info & register: bit.ly/2025MPS
#Pollinators #SaveTheBees #Gardening #Ecology #Missouri #ExtendMU #2xAg2030 #FlowerPower #Bee #Butterflies

YouTube video by MU Extension - Bug n' Garden Marcia's Tuesday Tip Spring Favorites

Extension Master Gardener Marcia shares her favorite spring #TuesdayTips in this new video: youtu.be/ohJWEpjOZdo
#ExrendMU #SpringIsHere #Gardening #2xAg2030 🌱

YouTube video by MU Extension - Bug n' Garden NC Tomatoman talks low acid tomatoes

Searching for "low-acid" tomatoes for eating or canning? Craig LeHoullier, the North Carolina Tomatoman, shares some important insights on this topic in a conversation with Extension Master Gardener Mitch Weber
youtu.be/-YqfwhlwHow
#ExtendMU #Tomato #2xAg2030 #Gardening #GardeningTips #TuesdayTips

YouTube video by MU Extension - Bug n' Garden Not all bugs are "bugs"! Is it a true bug? A fake? Dr. Bug teaches us to know the difference.

🐞Not all bugs are "bugs"! Is it a true bug? A fake? 🌱
In this new Kids Ask Dr. Bug, you'll learn the difference: youtu.be/rmwUrbKcmj4
#ExtendMU #Kids #KidsActivities #Insects #KC #2xAg2030 #TuesdayTips

YouTube video by MU Extension - Bug n' Garden Not all bugs are "bugs"! Is it a true bug? A fake? Dr. Bug teaches us to know the difference.

Not all bugs are 'bugs'! New Kids Ask Dr Bug video!
youtu.be/rmwUrbKcmj4
#ExtendMU #KADB #Kids

🌱 Extension Garden Steward: Green Thumb Boot Camp 🐝
Ready to grow your gardening skills? Join our FREE 5-week in-person course!
Saturdays, Mar 29 – Apr 26, 10 AM – 12 PM
KCPL - Helzburg Aud
extension.missouri.edu/events/exten...
Let’s grow together!
#ExtendMU #Gardening #KCGardening #SpringIsComing

🌱Want to grow your gardening skills? Join Extension Garden Steward, a FREE 5-wk in-person course! Hands-on learning on veggies, ornamentals, pollinators & more. Sat, Mar 29–April 26, 10AM–12PM, KC Public Library. Register: extension.missouri.edu/events/exten... #Gardening #FreeWorkshop #ExtendMU

🌸Spring is in the air! Join us for Spring Fling on Sat, Mar 8, 1–4PM in Independence, MO!
🌱 FREE w/garden demos, talks & hands-on fun!
🐞 Kid-friendly activities on plants & beneficial insects.
📍501 N Dodgion St (next to Restore)
More info: extension.missouri.edu/events/sprin...
#Spring #ExtendMU

YouTube video by MU Extension - Bug n' Garden Woolly Bear Predicts Winter or Does It?

Take a look at age-old garden lore and find out — truth or tall tale? In this #TuesdayTip, we take a fun look into the history of the woolly bear stories and the weather predicting capabilities of the Weather Worm.
youtu.be/VdGICLBsNaE
#BackyardEcology #Insects #Cats #ExtendMU #2xAg2030

🐝 Ready to bee a #beekeeper? Join us for the JoCoMoBA 2025 Beginning Beekeeping Workshop on March 15!

Learn all about bees, hives, honey, and more—plus a chance to win a complete colony!

$75 | Pre-reg required | Lunch included

Space is limited, register now: jcmba.org
#ExtendMU #2xAg2030

YouTube video by MU Extension - Bug n' Garden Kids Ask Dr. Bug - Let's Talk Dancing Bees

🐝Did you know? Honey bees dance to share the best nectar and pollen locations!🌱
This video explores our sweetest pollinators and 2 of their famous dances. Watch how these tiny choreographers help their colony thrive! youtu.be/DpZ7Vo7QEoQ
#HoneyBees #Dance #Pollinators #ExtendMU #KADB

YouTube video by MU Extension - Bug n' Garden Recycling Those Holiday Greens!

Live evergreens bring memories of childhood, the best scents and making new memories. But after the holidays, how do you recycle those holiday greens? Our newest #TuesdayTip shows you what to do!🌱 youtu.be/Humv9dOKGkU
#ExtendMU #2xAg2030 #ChristmasTree #Recycle #MGGKC

YouTube video by MU Extension - Bug n' Garden Kids Ask: Can We Really Eat Bugs, Dr. Bug?

Ew, bugs?! Don't knock it till you try it! Dr. Bug and Lorna are on a mission to taste some delicious insect treats! Wanna see what they think? Watch: youtu.be/GDNcCVRa1nk #DrBug #InsectAdventure #Foodie #ExtendMU #2xAg2030

YouTube video by MU Extension - Bug n' Garden Punt those Pesky Pests: Bring Plants Indoors Pest-Free!

🌱This week’s #TuesdayTip shows you how to bring tropicals and other plants inside while leaving pests outdoors. Learn simple, effective techniques to avoid unwanted hitchhikers and keep your plants happy indoors all winter!
youtu.be/NzvRy-NHuYg
#ExtendMU #Gardening #2xAg2030

YouTube video by MU Extension - Bug n' Garden Cracking the Persimmon Seed: Can it Predict the Weather?

Knife.Fork.Spoon. True weather prediction capabilities or is it just a persimmon “myth”?
youtu.be/FzBtzU-bu-o
#ExtendMU #2xAg2030 #Truth #Myth #WinterIsComing 🌱

YouTube video by MU Extension - Bug n' Garden Transplant Shock Therapy - What Your Plant Wants You to Know

Transplant shock happens no matter how careful you are, uprooting and replanting causes a disturbance in the plant’s root system. Watch to learn what can you do to minimize SHOCK! youtu.be/wsOIoWWa4Hs
#Gardening #Tips #ExtendMU #2xAg2030 #WednesdayMotivation 🌱

☝️HAPPENING THIS WEDNESDAY!
#GrowYourOwn #Mushrooms #Gardening #ExtendMU #2xAg2030

YouTube video by MU Extension - Bug n' Garden Kids Ask Dr. Bug: Do You Dare to Learn Creepy Spider Facts?

#Halloween's most famous mascot: SPIDERS!
Why do so many people fear the spider? They are garden superstars! Let's look at what makes them spooky and how those traits are awesome in the newest Kids Ask Dr. Bug video: youtu.be/ysQaCSzJkIk
#ExtendMU #2xAg2030 #Spider #Kids #KidsActivities #TuesdayTip🌱

What to learn how to grow your own mushrooms? Join us on October 16th. For more information and to register, go here
extension.missouri.edu/events/grow-...
#ExtendMU #GrowYourOwn 🌱

YouTube video by MU Extension - Bug n' Garden Colorful Fall Gardens! Take your late-summer dull to dazzling.

By late-Sept our #gardens may look a little tired & overgrown, but most of us are not quite ready to settle for a garden without color. This #TuesdayTip gives you four show-stopping ideas to bring fresh color to your gardens youtu.be/K43crK8sw8g
#ExtendMU #2xAg2030 #FallColors🌱

YouTube video by MU Extension - Bug n' Garden Bug Eyeballs: See How Bugs View the World!

Insects have amazing eyes that can see things we can't! Learn how they use their eyes to survive in this fun video: youtu.be/8qqw4IOUB6U
#ExtendMU #Insects #Eyes #Science #Kids #BackyardEcology 🌱

YouTube video by MU Extension - Bug n' Garden Annuals or Perennials? Which is Best for Your Garden?

Annual or perennial? 🌱 Let's break it down! Watch now: youtu.be/nbJJMwsp0TM#... #GardeningTips #2xAg2030 #Gardening

YouTube video by MU Extension - Bug n' Garden Can you hear the Bug Songs? Join me to listen and learn to identify the songs of the insect world.

Late summer is a great time to stand outside and unlock the secret melodies of the insect world! Put on your listening ears and let's discover the magical music hiding in our own backyard!🌱

youtu.be/-jCREA0nDOs

#ExtendMU #2xAg2030 #KADB #Insects #BackyardEcology #SongsOfSummer

I've tried it all and my containers still looked ordinary. It was time to REALLY look into what it takes to take my ornamental container plantings from ordi... Mastering Container Gardening: Part 2 - Ornamentals from Ordinary to EXTRAORDINARY!

🌱Want to up your container gardening to the next level? Watch this video to take your containers from ordinary to extraordinary! youtu.be/GYEemG2AlvM
#ExtendMU #Flowers #Gardening #Tips

Attention Specialty Crop Growers!
USDA Expands Funding Opportunities for Specialty Crop Growers to Help Offset On-Farm Food Safety Expenses for 2024 and 2025
*More information: www.farmers.gov/sites/defaul...
*Answers to FAQs: farmers.gov/food-safety
#ExtendMU #Farms #FoodSafety #Grants #2xAg2030

Kids ask Dr. Bug about the curious things in the Garden Related video: What is the deadliest animal on earth? https://youtu.be/HZFmlBTYGSQ Do you have a question for Dr. Bug? Email your questions to ReallT@ missouri.edu or online at https://bit.ly/KidsAskDrBug Photo Credits: Lifecycle of Mosquito infographic - Designed by Freepik. visit www.freepik.com Mosquito on rudbeckia, Jon Yuschock, Bugwood.org Mosquito on Zinnia, Ary Farajollahi, Bugwood.org Underwater view of mosquito pupae in standing water, Lindemom1 is licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Mosquito on kid – gettyimages – olga dobrovolska All other photos courtesy, Marcia Schulz, Tuesday Tip Team, MU Extension Master Gardeners of Greater Kansas City, gettyimages, subscription Who, What, and Where do Mosquitoes Bite? by Cameron Webb - https://entomologytoday.org/2016/07/08/who-what-and-where-do-mosquitoes-bite/ Dr. Tamra Reall, KC Gardener Garden Questions? Consider visiting your local extension office for more research-based resources. https://extension.missouri.edu/ MGGKC Hotline: 816-833-TREE (8733) – 24-hour voicemail and mggkc.hotline@gmail.com http://www.mggkc.org/public-education/hotline/ Credits: Dr. Tamra Reall, Field Specialist in Horticulture, University of Missouri Extension KC Gardener, various Based on the Kids Ask Dr. Bug series by Tamra Reall. Adapted by Marcia Schulz Produced by - Marcia Schulz Video Edit - Marcia Schulz, Cyberlink, Power Director On-screen - Dr. Bug, Animation Guides, Adobe Character Animator Close Captioning - Tuesday Tip Team, Carol Knudson and Lorna Earnest. The University of Missouri is an equal opportunity/access/affirmative action/pro-disabled and veteran employer. #ExtendMU #MGGKC #TuesdayTip #Gardening #Spring #kadb #BackyardEcology #insect life cycle Kids Ask Dr. Bug - All about Mosquitoes!

Did you know female mosquitos are the ones that bite? Want to learn more cool mosquito facts and how to avoid itchy bites? Join Dr. Bug on YouTube: youtu.be/zyE2Lhnzq18
#ExtendMU #Mosquitoes #FunFacts #Kids #Summer #Science