Southern Gardening: Supertunias give reliable color to summer gardens
We had another great weather weekend in the garden, and I spent a couple of days catching up on getting my Urban Nano Farm ready for spring.
Southern Gardening: Basil is easy to grow, great cooking addition
After going through that recent cold snap, the glorious weather this past weekend has me wanting spring to get here as fast as possible.
Southern Gardening: Leafless branches reveal non-threatening lichen
The great winter storm of 2021 is finally over, and now we can finally get out into our gardens to survey the damage. And my
Southern Gardening: Hard freezes challenge Southern gardeners
I have to admit that I can’t even remember the groundhog’s prediction when he was dragged out of his burrow in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, on Feb. 2. It seems we have experienced an entire year’s worth of weather conditions since that day.
Southern Gardening: Follow tips for good container gardening
You may have figured out by now that I am passionate about growing plants in containers. Everything in my coastal Mississippi landscape and garden grows in some form of container.
Southern Gardening: Careful pruning enhances crape myrtles without harm
Mississippi gardeners are not going to enjoy an early spring because those prospects have already been dashed by the off and on cold weather.
Southern Gardening: Use MS Medallion tomatoes in your 2021 home gardens
For the last few weeks, I’ve been encouraging home gardeners to be intentional with their garden and landscape activities this year.
Southern Gardening: Independent garden centers help intentional gardeners
Garden and landscape planning for the 2021 season continues to move forward as we get closer to the day we can get back out into the garden full time.
Southern Gardening: Shop carefully for 2021 garden seeds
I’m in my 2021 garden planning mode right now, and along with many other intentional gardeners, I have my mind on seeds.
Southern Gardening: 2021: Resolve to be intentional gardener
Happy New Year!
Boy, oh boy, what a number COVID laid on us in 2020.
Southern Gardening: 2020 highlighted a few garden trends
For at least 10 years, I’ve been actively wondering what direction our landscape and gardening practices are headed. Being a horticulturist with the Mississippi State University Extension Service, I’ve had the opportunity to ask this question of gardeners and nongardeners alike, as well as commercial horticulture growers.
Southern Gardening: Natural decorations can be breathtaking
Poinsettias are being bought, Christmas trees with ornaments are up, and lights and inflatable figures are on display around our homes as people get ready for the holidays.
Southern Gardening: Christmas tree stories from years gone by
We are fully into the holiday season, and most people are getting into the holiday spirit. But this year is very different, thanks to COVID-19.
Southern Gardening: Cold snap doesn’t have to catch gardeners unaware
Well, it happened again this week.
It seems every year, home gardeners get surprised by the first cold snap.
Southern Gardening: Abundant poinsettia colors bring beauty to holidays
This past week, we’ve celebrated Thanksgiving and the “official” start of the holiday season.
Southern Gardening: Plant violas now for fall to spring color
This past weekend, I planted the last of my Big Four must-have, cool-season color annuals: violas.
Southern Gardening: Matrix, Delta pansies are great cool-season colors
This week, I got to get back gardening after cleaning up the Hurricane Zeta debris. While visiting a garden center upstate, I was reminded that if you haven’t done so already, now is the time to get your pansies planted for great cool-season color.
Southern Gardening: Get professional help for major tree damage
I had planned to write again this week about more great cool-season color options, but we had a landscape and garden crasher named Hurricane Zeta make a mess on the Gulf coast.
Southern Gardening: Unusual lichen does not harm host plants
Lots has changed during this year of the COVID-19 pandemic. For one thing, there has been a dramatic increase in interest in the home landscape and garden.
Southern Gardening: Lettuce, collards thrive in cool-season gardens
Last week, I sang the praises of my favorite cool-season vegetable and explained how it is both edible and ornamental. Kale is a multitasking super food that is really easy to grow from seed.