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      • Amorphophallus Titanum the Corpse Plant on YouTube & Article in USA Today & More
        03/14/10
        Amorphophallus Titanum the Corpse Plant on YouTube & Article in USA Today & More
        As you can see "Audrey" the Corpse Plant has made it "big time" on the World Wide Web and national news publications. Following are a few:

        Nathanael Greene Park on YouTube

      • MASTER GARDENER TRAINING: CONCOLUSION SEVEN PART SERIES
        03/14/10
        MASTER GARDENER TRAINING: CONCOLUSION SEVEN PART SERIES
        March 4 through March 9, 2010
        By Peter Longley

        On March 4 the topic was Turf Grass Management for Master Gardeners presented by Brad Fresenburg, Turfgrass Specialist, Division of Plant Sciences, University of Missouri-Col

      • Container gardening a boon to succulents with the help of internet
        03/13/10
        Container gardening a boon to succulents
        Internet makes it possible to purchase many of the plants.
        Written by Dean Fosdick • The Associated Press
        Published in the News-Leader, Delewareonline and other publications

        Container gardening and online marketing are increasin

      • Speaking of Antibiotics - We Can Grow a Powerful One in our Own Gardens
        03/13/10
        Note from Mimi: Here is an item for the blog to follow up with the post I did about the special expose' report on CBS Evening News about antibiotics in our meat products...

        Speaking of Antibiotics - We Can Grow a Powerful One in our Own Gardens

        (On Feb 9-10, Katie Couric

      • Common plants can be toxic to our curious furry friends
        03/12/10
        Common plants can be toxic to our curious furry friends

        Common plants found in your home, backyard or property are popular for their decorative and air clearing properties, but many species can be toxic. Toxic and Non-Toxic Plants listed here> http://www.aspca.org/pet-care/poison-co

      • Eastern redcedars are not technically cedars
        03/12/10
        Eastern redcedars are not technically cedars
        Written by Francis Skalicky
        Missouri Department of Conservation
        Published in the News-Leader

        Article link: http://www.news-leader.com/article/2009

        You would laugh out loud if you heard people say cedar trees don&#

      • A Discussion About Plant Hardiness Zones
        03/11/10
        A Discussion About Plant Hardiness Zones
        Published in the News-Leader, January 24, 2010
        Written by Mark Bernskoetter, Master Gardener •

        Question: I've heard some discussion about "plant hardiness zones," but I don't really know what that is or how it affect

      • Mailboxes Can be Exciting Landscape Project
        03/11/10
        Information provided by
        UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI EXTENSION
        SOUTHWEST REGION NEWS SERVICE

        Mailboxes Can be Exciting Landscape Project

        The area around residential mailboxes can be an exciting landscape design project according to Mark Bernskoetter, a member of the Mas

      • Agenda for the Friends of the Garden Meeting - Thur, March 11 at 5:00 pm
        03/10/10
        Agenda for the Friends of the Garden Meeting
        Thursday, March 11, 2010 at 5:00 pm
        Chesterfield Family Center, 2511 W. Republic Rd.

        Call to Order: 5:00 pm - Roll call of the board members by Gail S.
        Approval of Minutes: Prepared by Bob Childress. (Received by email)
        T

      • Explore Local MU Extension Resources on March 11, In Southwest Missouri...
        03/10/10
        Information provided by:
        UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI EXTENSION
        SOUTHWEST REGION NEWS SERVICE

        Explore Local MU Extension Resources on March 11, In Southwest Missouri...

        University of Missouri Extension offices located in southwest Missouri provide services and educational

      • Nuts Offer Heart Health Benefits
        03/09/10
        Information provided by
        UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI EXTENSION
        SOUTHWEST REGIONAL NEWS SERVICE

        Nuts Offer Heart Health Benefits

        There are lots of people who love to eat nuts but try to stay away from them because they are so high in calories.

        Nuts are high in

      • NEWS RELEASE - CORPSE PLANT DRAWS ABOUT 8,000 TO NATHANAEL GREENE/CLOSE MEMORIAL PARK WITH ARTICLES
        03/09/10
        Corpse plant draws 7,000 visitors to Nathanael Greene/Close Memorial Park
        Written by News-Leader Staff • March 9, 2010, On-line addition

        Audrey, the stinky tropical "corpse" plant from the island of Sumatra, attracted about 7,000 visitors this weekend, according to a Mond

      • NEW FORUM FOR GARDENERS, BY GARDENERS!
        03/08/10
        NEW FORUM FOR GARDENERS, BY GARDENERS!

        Friends of the Garden Forum
        http://www.friendsofthegarden.org/forum

        An exciting new F.O.G. Community Forum is the place for home gardeners and professional landscapers to meet on-line to discuss anything and everything about growin

      • MASTER GARDENER TRAINING REPORT WEEK SIX IN A SERIES: Through March 2, 2010
        03/07/10
        MASTER GARDENER TRAINING, WEEK SIX IN A SERIES
        Through March 2, 2010
        By Peter Longley

        Anastasia Becker from the Missouri Department of Agriculture spoke on Insects or Entymology on March 2. The class was in four sections—Benefits and injuries caused by insects in the garden,

      • IMPORTANT NEWS FLASH ABOUT "AUDREY" THE CORPSE FLOWER
        03/07/10
        IMPORTANT NEWS FLASH ABOUT "AUDREY" THE CORPSE FLOWER

        I just talked to Dr. Bill Roston and he reports "Audrey" has closed from it's open position yesterday and now looks like it did on Friday. The exception is the odor of a "dead rodent" is till present

      • Sometimes, you've got to take the time to smell the flowers..News-Leader Article
        03/07/10
        Excellent article on page three of the News-Leader today with color photos! See the link below plus the last news release prepared yesterday by our very own Jeanne Duffey follows in the next posting. Yesterday we had over 2500 people at the event and today the crowds should be even larger.

      • SPRINGFIELD’S CORPSE PLANT IS BLOOMING RIGHT NOW - LAST DAY
        03/07/10
        Media news release
        by Jeanne Duffey

        SPRINGFIELD’S CORPSE PLANT IS BLOOMING RIGHT NOW
        [Last day is today, Sunday, March 7]

        Hurry! Stinky ‘Audrey’ Will Finish It's Bloom Today
        At Nathanael Greene/Close Memorial Park

        It smells like a dead r

      • Corpse Plant is Blooming NOW - Only One Day Left!
        03/06/10
        Corpse Plant is Blooming NOW - Only One Day Left!

        I just got back from the park, the Corpse Flower is blooming! It is on display at Nathanael Greene/Close Memorial Park 2400 S. Scenic Springfield. The plant is currently almost open to full bloom and the bloom should last no longer than

      • It's OFFICIAL: Audrey is now half OPEN!!! (Update 11:00 am)
        03/06/10
        If you've been following the progress of the corpse plant, here's your chance to witness one of the rarest phenomenons in the botanical world. Less than 60 documented showing in the states and as only the third documented in Missouri, this is, for most people, a once in a lifetime opportu

      • Latest Update on "Audrey" the Corpse Flower
        03/06/10
        Latest Update on "Audrey" the Corpse Flower

        Latest news, as of 6:00 pm 3/5/09 Audrey again has not gained any height past 53 inches but has picked up some circumference around the middle and is now 30 inches in girth. More important according to Dr. Bill Roston he thinks that

      • Lily Bulb Sale - Ozarks Regional Lily Society - Saturday, March 20th
        03/05/10
        Lily Bulb Sale - Ozarks Regional Lily Society - Saturday, March 20th
        Message from Glenda Phelps

        The next time you send out information to FOG members would you please tell them that the Ozarks Regional Lily Society is having it's annual lily bulb sale in the Community Buildin

      • ‘Audrey’ Could Bloom This Weekend: Rare—and Stinky—Corpse Plant
        03/05/10
        Media News Release 3/5/10

        ‘Audrey’ Could Bloom This Weekend: Rare—and Stinky—Corpse Plant
        On Display Now With Extended Hours at Nathanael Greene/Close Memorial Park



        You can’t control nature, says William Roston, the Friends of the Garden member who has been

      • LOCATE CURRENT WEATHER CONDITIONS AT ANY U.S.A. AIRPORT
        03/04/10
        LOCATE CURRENT WEATHER CONDITIONS AT ANY U.S.A. AIRPORT
        Submitted by Barb

        Very useful and faster than the weather channel.

        You don't have to be a pilot to find this useful.

        It's so easy, just roll your mouse over any airport for the current condit

      • Exciting Evening Update on "Audrey" the Corpse Flower 3/4/10
        03/04/10
        Exciting Evening Update on "Audrey" the Corpse Flower 3/4/10

        New news, since yesterday Audrey again has not gained any height past 53 inches but has picked up some circumference around the middle and is now 29 inches in girth. More important according to Dr Bill Roston, the Co

      • March 4th & April 1st Sierra Club Programs Focus on Perennials for Food and Pollination (Reminder)
        03/04/10
        March 4th and April 1st Sierra Club Programs Focus on Perennials for Food and Pollination

        Springfield, MO – If you’re tired of a lawn that produces nothing but grass that has to be mowed, watered, sprayed and fertilized year after year, plan to attend the next two meetings of the Sierra

      • Reasons Why You Should Grow Your Own Food
        03/03/10
        Note from Mimi: I think this would be a good one for our blog. I am also impressed and pleased to see others contributing to the blog in a greater way. It is always more interesting for the readers to see various kinds of information from different viewpoints...

        Reasons Why You Should Gro

      • Evening update on "Audrey" the Corpse Flower 3/3/10
        03/03/10
        Evening update on "Audrey" the Corpse Flower 3/3/10

        Great news, we have now extended the viewing hours from 8:00am to 6:00pm each day and will possibly have even longer hours during the full blooming period.

        Since yesterday Audrey has not gained any height past 53 in

      • Scott's Journal Continues
        03/03/10
        Scott's Journal Continues
        by Scott Cunningham, 3/1/10

        At last, March has arrived. Finally spring is just around the corner! As if to signal the coming of spring, a pair of Canada geese landed in the river just below my house. Could they be searching for a nesting site? Realizin

      • Friends of the Garden is in the paper again today "Letters to the Editor"
        03/03/10
        Friends of the Garden is in the paper again today "Letters to the Editor"

        Article on Gardens was excellent read:
        http://www.news-leader.com/article/2010

        Just a reminder to those of you who can, please drop by the plant display area and visit Bill Roston and

      • Botanical Center Building Construction Continues - “Lifting the Beams”
        03/02/10
        Botanical Center Building Construction Progress - Update 3/1/10
        Information Provided by David Burton
        University of Missouri Extension

        Botanical Center Building Construction Continues - “Lifting the Beams”

        The specific link for this week’s video construction progre

      • Corpse flower on verge of bloom in Springfield - Update 3/2/10
        03/02/10
        Corpse flower on verge of bloom in Springfield
        Published in the News-Leader, March 2, 2010
        Article prepared by News-Leader staff
        News release information from Jeanne Duffey

        Read the complete article here>>
        http://www.news-leader.com/article/2010

        No

      • A Year in the Gardens - A month by month guide
        03/02/10
        A Year in the Gardens
        By Cindy Willis

        The ever-expanding gardens in Close Memorial Park, neighboring Nathanael Greene Park, and the Mizumoto Japanese Stroll Garden are more than a wonderful place to experience the outdoors and the beauty of nature. The amazing array of plants is a

      • The Giant Flower Grows - A Corpse Plant Update - March 1st
        03/01/10
        The Giant Flower Grows - A Corpse Plant Update - March 1st

        I was out at the Community Building on the north side of Nathanael Greene/Close Memorial Park today visiting the Corpse Plant. The plant, now affectionately known as "Audrey", has grown since the last report. Current he

      • ‘LIBRARY OF PLANTS’ COMING TO SPRINGFIELD SOON
        03/01/10
        ‘LIBRARY OF PLANTS’ COMING TO SPRINGFIELD SOON
        Written by Jeanne Duffey
        Published in the Springfield News-Leader,
        Grow Lawn & Garden Section, March 1, 2010

        Okay, I admit it. As a recently retired 20-year employee of the Springfield-Greene County Library District, Geo

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