The holidays are all about starting traditions with your family, and one of the most common ways to ring in the Halloween season is to visit a Kansas City pumpkin patch. While it can be a lot of fun to let the kids pick their favorite pumpkins from a wide selection of choices, the experience can be even more memorable if they are given the opportunity to grow their own pumpkins. Another advantage to growing your own pumpkins is that several of them are generally produced from one plant, providing plenty of pumpkins for homemade pies, muffins, and other seasonal treats. Clean Air Gardening offers some helpful gardening tips when growing your own pumpkin for Halloween:

One of the first things that comes to mind with the fall season is the beautiful foliage, which ineviditably ends up scattered across our lawns, driveways, and streets. To keep your landscape looking its best this fall, periodically rake up your leaves and dispose of them. Surprisingly, many people do not know how to correctly and efficiently bag leaves. Included below are some simple step-by-step instructions to bag leaves the proper way courtesy of Instructables:

It's hard to believe that September is already here and that the leaves are starting to turn. One of the most important times during the year to trim back your trees is the fall season, and outlined below are just a few reasons why this maintenance is critical:

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The University of Missouri reports that Ozark County, MO recently saw a fire ant infestation in out-of-state hay. The tiny stinging insects favor warmer weather, and are found in hay imported from the Southeastern U.S. However, they could potentially set up colonies in southern Missouri, where winters are milder. Here are some of the threats of fire ants:

The trident maple was ranked a Preferred Tree for Kansas by the Kansas Forest Service. And for good reason--the shade tree has many features that make it perfect for Kansas City's climate.

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