This week's column includes advice for getting plants to produce, as well as how to get in touch with University of Missouri ...

I never throw away an overripe banana. I peel it, freeze it and pull it out whenever I get a hankering for banana bread or want to make a lunchtime smoothie.

“Due to the recent fires, it’s been recommended that we remove our last palm tree, which is by our pool. I have a narrow planter in that location. I would like a new drought-tolerant, fire ...