
Dahlias can dazzle as gardens dim
As autumn begins, many garden flowers show the ravages of a long, often brutal summer.

As autumn begins, many garden flowers show the ravages of a long, often brutal summer.

LIBERTY — The Earnest & Edna Shepherd Youth Center Youth Center has been around for more than 60 years.

Fall has arrived, which means deer and other wild animals are on the move as temperatures cool and nights become longer.

Few flowers signal fall’s arrival more than the cheerful chrysanthemum, or mum, said University of Missouri Extension horticulturist David Trinklein, in an extension press release.

The Missouri Department of Conservation will offers two virtual classes for people to learn about sparrows and spiders.

The autumnal equinox this year arrives Sunday, Sept.

People interested in learning about hummingbirds and their behaviors can attend Missouri Department of Conservation’s virtual program, “Birds: Hummingbirds.” This free program will be from 1 to 2 p.m.

Two upcoming online classes from the Missouri Department of Conservation will provide details on native snakes and archery. Up first is “Snakes of Missouri.” The class will be from 3 to 4 p.m.

Missouri deer, turkey, waterfowl and dove hunters can get information on upcoming fall hunting seasons from the Missouri Department of Conservation’s 2024 Fall Deer & Turkey Hunting Regulations and Information booklet and the Migratory Bird and Waterfowl Hunting Digest 2024-2025, according to the Missouri Department of Conservation.