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Dr. Tamra Reall @muextbugngarden.bsky.social · 27d

🌱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

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Dr. Tamra Reall @muextbugngarden.bsky.social · Oct 2

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.

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Dr. Tamra Reall @muextbugngarden.bsky.social · Jul 2

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
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Dr. Tamra Reall @muextbugngarden.bsky.social · Jul 1

🌱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

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.

www.mymcpl.org

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Dr. Tamra Reall @muextbugngarden.bsky.social · Apr 8

🐝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

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Dr. Tamra Reall @muextbugngarden.bsky.social · Mar 26

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

Marcia's Tuesday Tip Spring Favorites

YouTube video by MU Extension - Bug n' Garden

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Dr. Tamra Reall @muextbugngarden.bsky.social · Mar 19

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

NC Tomatoman talks low acid tomatoes

YouTube video by MU Extension - Bug n' Garden

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Dr. Tamra Reall @muextbugngarden.bsky.social · Mar 18

🐞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

Not all bugs are "bugs"! Is it a true bug? A fake? Dr. Bug teaches us to know the difference.

YouTube video by MU Extension - Bug n' Garden

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Dr. Tamra Reall @muextbugngarden.bsky.social · Mar 15

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

Not all bugs are "bugs"! Is it a true bug? A fake? Dr. Bug teaches us to know the difference.

YouTube video by MU Extension - Bug n' Garden

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Dr. Tamra Reall @muextbugngarden.bsky.social · Mar 14

🌱 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

Extension Garden Steward (KCMO Public Library) | MU Extension

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Dr. Tamra Reall @muextbugngarden.bsky.social · Mar 6

🌱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

Extension Garden Steward (KCMO Public Library) | MU Extension

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Dr. Tamra Reall @muextbugngarden.bsky.social · Mar 3

🌸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

Spring Fling! | MU Extension

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Dr. Tamra Reall @muextbugngarden.bsky.social · Feb 11

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

Woolly Bear Predicts Winter or Does It?

YouTube video by MU Extension - Bug n' Garden

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Dr. Tamra Reall @muextbugngarden.bsky.social · Feb 5

🐝 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

Johnson County Mo Beekeepers Association – Where Local Beekeepers Come Together to Learn and Share

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Dr. Tamra Reall @muextbugngarden.bsky.social · Feb 4

🐝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

Kids Ask Dr. Bug - Let's Talk Dancing Bees

YouTube video by MU Extension - Bug n' Garden

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Dr. Tamra Reall @muextbugngarden.bsky.social · Jan 14

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

Recycling Those Holiday Greens!

YouTube video by MU Extension - Bug n' Garden

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Dr. Tamra Reall @muextbugngarden.bsky.social · Jan 7

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

Kids Ask: Can We Really Eat Bugs, Dr. Bug?

YouTube video by MU Extension - Bug n' Garden

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Dr. Tamra Reall @muextbugngarden.bsky.social · Oct 29

🌱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

Punt those Pesky Pests: Bring Plants Indoors Pest-Free!

YouTube video by MU Extension - Bug n' Garden

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Dr. Tamra Reall @muextbugngarden.bsky.social · Oct 23

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

Cracking the Persimmon Seed: Can it Predict the Weather?

YouTube video by MU Extension - Bug n' Garden

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Dr. Tamra Reall @muextbugngarden.bsky.social · Oct 16

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 🌱

Transplant Shock Therapy - What Your Plant Wants You to Know

YouTube video by MU Extension - Bug n' Garden

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Dr. Tamra Reall @muextbugngarden.bsky.social · Oct 14

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

Dr. Tamra Reall @muextbugngarden.bsky.social · Oct 9

#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🌱

Kids Ask Dr. Bug: Do You Dare to Learn Creepy Spider Facts?

YouTube video by MU Extension - Bug n' Garden

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Dr. Tamra Reall @muextbugngarden.bsky.social · Sep 18

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 🌱

Grow Your Own Gourmet Mushrooms with Mushroom Logs! | MU Extension

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Dr. Tamra Reall @muextbugngarden.bsky.social · Sep 17

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🌱

Colorful Fall Gardens! Take your late-summer dull to dazzling.

YouTube video by MU Extension - Bug n' Garden

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Dr. Tamra Reall @muextbugngarden.bsky.social · Sep 10

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 🌱

Bug Eyeballs: See How Bugs View the World!

YouTube video by MU Extension - Bug n' Garden

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