The Hort Report: Seed prep and planting – Muddy River News There are several reasons to soak seed. The main reason is to help speed up germination, so the seed will get up and growing sooner. Soaking will help remove germination inhibitors.

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The Hort Report: Garden planning for the 2026 season – Muddy River News SHELBY COUNTY, Mo. — The weather has been great for doing the work you need to be doing in your garden, flowerbeds and yard. It looks like we are getting some much needed cooler weather too. On Aug. 8...

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The Hort Report: Squash Bugs – Muddy River News Squash bugs like to attack zucchini, pumpkins, gourds and most types of squash. Adults will come and start to feed on the leaves and stems of these plants. Then they

Squash bugs like to attack zucchini, pumpkins, gourds and most types of squash. Adults will come and start to feed on the leaves and stems of these plants. #hortreport #squashbugs
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The Hort Report: Getting rid of those pesky Japanese Beetles – Muddy River News The weather is hot and humid most days with little or no rain. Hopefully we will be getting more rain in the coming days. The Japanese Beetle has started to show itself. They appear in late June and a...

The Japanese Beetle has started to show itself. They appear in late June and are around for about six weeks. One customer showed me one inside a bag with a leaf. #japanesebeetles #hortreport
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The Hort Report: Try these ideas when it's time to take down Christmas tree and wreaths – Muddy River News Put them in a pond to help air get into the pond once ice starts to form on the pond. Make sure to put the branches of the tree into the water. As ice starts to form on the pond, the branches will all...

The Hort Report: Is your tree already down or do you wait for the Epiphany? And where does it go after that? #hortreport #Epiphany #christmastree muddyrivernews.com/commmunities...