Gardening

Should You Be Talking To Your Plants?

Hilary Stohs-Krause — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 12:55:23 +0000

Ever know someone who talks to plants?

Maybe it was your offbeat neighbor cooing at his gardenias; maybe your grandmother analyzed baseball with her cucumbers. It seems a bit silly, but researchers say farmers should maybe take notice.

Where Botany And Alcohol Mix

Beth Lipoff and Suzanne Hogan — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 23:00:00 +0000

Your backyard garden can be a great place to grow vegetables, but the Drunken Botanist has something else in mind for the space.

The Scent Of Scandal

Tomeka Weatherspoon and Jabulani Leffall — Tue, 11 Sep 2012 11:00:00 +0000

Whether light, vibrant or dark, this exotic and elegant beauty is among the world's most popular flowers.

This Tuesday’s Central Standard is all about Orchids.

During the first half of the show, Tampa Bay Times writer Craig Pittman takes us on a journey as he talks about his book "Scent of Scandal: Greed, Betrayal and the World's Most Beautiful Orchid."

Heat, Drought & You

Stephen Steigman, Steve Kraske and Frank Morris — Mon, 23 Jul 2012 04:05:24 +0000

Your neighbors' lawn is green. And yours? A pale shade of brown, with grass that crunches underfoot. Area golf courses remain emerald and pristine, yet corn fields in Missouri, Arkansas, and elsewhere wither, their kernels destined for silage.

The drought affects each of us a bit differently: will you spike your water bill just to keep your lawn green, your plants flowering, and your vegetables growing? Can area farmers salvage what little remains of their crops?

PHOTOS: Replanting A 1910 Garden At The Kansas City Museum

Susan B. Wilson — Mon, 11 Jun 2012 19:12:29 +0000

The Kansas City Museum is in its third phase of a major restoration of Corinthian Hall, the old Northeast mansion that houses its collection. And the renovation doesn’t stop at just bricks and mortar. A recent project aims to recreate the Georgian garden plantings that surrounded the mansion.

Nature in the City: Summer Birds, Hiking

Charlie Upchurch, Andrea Silenzi and Jabulani Leffall — Wed, 06 Jun 2012 18:58:18 +0000

In Kansas City, we humans have adapted to our hot summer days with central air, trips to the movies and Jones Pool... but how do wild animals do it?

Spring Gardening: Help Grow Your Green Thumb

Stephen Steigman and Steve Kraske — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 19:40:28 +0000

There may be no controlling Mother Nature, but that doesn’t mean you can’t get your garden to cooperate. But keeping your gardening blossoming instead of browning is easier said than done.

Nature in the City: Songbirds, Spring Peepers & Wildflowers

Charlie Upchurch, Andrea Silenzi and Jabulani Leffall — Thu, 22 Mar 2012 18:08:09 +0000

On this Thursday's Central Standard, we take a look at Nature in the City in it's most colorful season.

Warm Winter Weather And Your Spring Garden

Stephen Steigman and Brian Ellison — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 20:50:55 +0000

When it hits 67 degrees in January, one must wonder what effect such odd winter weather is having on our plants, trees, and flowers.

Residential Composting

Ashley Ferguson — Wed, 25 May 2011 17:00:00 +0000

Dan Heryer and Brooke Salvaggio from BADSEED Farms visit the studio to talk about ways to compost at home and their new residential composting program starting next month.

Urban Agriculture Ordinance Clears Committee

Steve Bell — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 07:28:05 +0000

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Kansas City, Mo. – After months of discussion and weeks of committee hearings, Kansas City's Planning and Zoning finally sent the full city council an urban agriculture ordinance Wednesday.