32 arrested, 1,367 pot plants confiscated
The Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics says a six-month campaign against marijuana growers brought 32 arrests and 1,367 confiscated plants.
Authorities seize more than 160 pot plants
Sheriff Karl Gaillard says a drug seizure in the Cotton Plant area of Tippah County has yielded approximately 165 marijuana plants, along with other contraband.
Higgins: ‘Good Ole Boy’ system is out of business
Golden Triangle Development LINK CEO Joe Max Higgins sternly warned Golden Triangle elected officials to stop pressuring companies for personal favors in job hires Monday.
Palmer Home’s new Hope Grows CSA can bring a homegrown harvest to your table
Palmer Home for Children has been growing produce for its own kitchen for years, but this season, it adds a whole new twist — by sharing the harvest with the community.
Southern Gardening: Medallion winners include flower, fruit and vegetable
While American athletes are headed for the winner’s podium at the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics, a flowering perennial, a vegetable and a fruit made the podium as 2014 Mississippi Medallion winners.
These are going to be some outstanding plants for our Mississippi gardens.
Heavy rains are blessing, curse to local farmers
For thousands of years, farmers have studied the sky, wondering when the next rain will fall. This growing season, Lowndes County farmers haven’t had to do much wondering.
Southern Gardening: Next spring, plant three flowers for summer color
I’ve been getting a lot of questions from homeowners who want to add some color to landscapes in the middle of this hot and humid summer. My answer brings bad news.
Edible aesthetics: Sanders’ landscaping creations all bear fruit
In a world saturated with “green” appliances and “organic” food choices, sustainability is a word that gets tossed around a lot.
But for many, like Starkville local Will Sanders, sustainability is a lifestyle choice, something ingrained in who they are and what they do.
MSU floral design expert pens textbook
Plants can increase a person’s productivity, and a Mississippi State University floral design expert is smiling about his new textbook on using plants in interior spaces.
Local landscapes: Beautiful holiday plants
Thanksgiving has passed and the holiday season is upon us. You may have noticed this by the tightening of your waistline. As we say in our home, there is no such thing as too much dessert. Anyway, now it is time to begin with our holiday decorations.
Furniture makers seek workers as hiring picks up
A few months ago, Nicole Harmon was cooking fast food at a Texaco gas station. Now she’s learning to sew couch cushions at the Max Home furniture factory.
Memorial Day marks growing season start for many
Memorial Day weekend is the traditional start of the gardening season for many. It is the time families plant their vegetables, containers of flowers and spruce up their landscapes.