The University of Missouri Extension is scheduled to offer homeowners a new series of Zoom classes on how to keep lawn fertilizers and pesticides from reaching streams.
The extension says the live series, “Healthy Yards for Clear Streams,”is scheduled to run May 18 to June 11. Sessions are scheduled from 6:30-8 p.m. on Mondays and Thursdays, except for Memorial Day.
The sessions cover environmentally-responsible lawn and landscape practices. These practices will help to reduce use of fertilizers and pesticides and prevent applied chemicals from entering local waterways.
Faculty and staff from MU Extension and the MU College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources are scheduled to teach the live Zoom sessions. After each session, participants may ask questions.
Schedule
· Monday, May 18 – Healthy Soils, Healthy Plants, Jim Quinn.
· Thursday, May 21 – Right Plant, Right Place, David Trinklein
· Monday, May 25 – Memorial Day, no class.
· Thursday, May 28 – Basic Lawn Care, Lee Miller.
· Monday, June 1 – Gardens & Groundcovers, Katie Kammler.
· Thursday, June 4 – Basic Tree Care, Hank Stelzer.
· Monday, June 8 – Integrated Pest Management, Lee Miller.
· Thursday, June 11 – Sustainable Landscaping, Tim Moloney.
You can register at extension2.missouri.edu/healthy-yards-for-clear-streams-2020.