Southern Gardening: May the fourth be with gardens
May 4 marked a milestone for me and my wife as the last Star Wars movie, “Star Wars: Episode IX – The Rise of Skywalker,” was being released straight to digital, thanks to COVID-19.
Southern Gardening: Wave petunias deserve a place in home gardens
I’m sure Southern Gardening Nation knows that Supertunias, especially Vista Bubblegum, are among my favorite summer color because they are reliable performers in my coastal Mississippi garden and landscape.
Southern Gardening: Melampodium is a garden must-have
There are a few must-have plants for my summer Mississippi garden and landscape.
Southern Gardening: April is a perfect time to garden while isolating
Did you know that April is National Gardening Month? In my landscape, every month is gardening month, but it’s fitting to be officially celebrating as many people are gardening for the first time while they shelter in place.
Southern Gardening: Herbs are easy for first-time gardeners
As we continue to cope with the COVID-19 pandemic, I’ve read that our eating habits are changing. The options for eating out have been limited as we practice social distancing.
Southern Gardening: Gardening offers many stay-at-home benefits
With much of our workforce telecommuting from home and with school suspended or canceled for the kids, cabin fever has already become an issue for many households.
Southern Gardening: Time spent gardening yields beauty, benefits
We are certainly experiencing troubling and scary times right now. “Quarantine,” “pandemic” and “social distancing” have become frequently used words, at least until we get a handle on COVID-19.
Southern Gardening: Choose a perennial salvia for recurring garden wins
Sometimes it seems I need a larger garden landscape because, sadly, I don’t have room for every great plant I write about. But one group of plants I make sure to save space for is perennial salvia.
Southern Gardening: Serena, Serenita Angelonias excel in Mississippi gardens
March 1 was the meteorological first day of spring, and I found my thoughts wandering to those summer annuals I love so well.
Southern Gardening: Benary Giant, Magellan are great garden zinnias
Zinnias are annual flowers that perform extremely well in our hot and humid Mississippi gardens and landscapes.
Southern Gardening: Mississippi Medallion honors Garden Gem tomatoes
I’ve promoted the 2020 Mississippi Medallion winners Colorblaze coleus, beautyberry and Luscious lantana for the last three weeks. Now, I want to tell you about the fourth and final 2020 selection, Garden Gem tomato.
Southern Gardening: Find a place for Luscious lantana in flower gardens
One of my favorite easy-care, flowering plants has to be lantana. This low-maintenance plant is highly tolerant of the hot, humid summers in our Mississippi gardens.
Southern Gardening: American beautyberry is a 2020 plant winner
Through February, I’m highlighting plants named 2020 Mississippi Medallion winners. Each of these winners is superbly adapted to our garden and landscape environment.
Southern Gardening: Colorblaze coleus is a 2020 Medallion plant
A couple of weeks ago, I had the privilege of introducing the 2020 Mississippi Medallion Winners at the Gulf States Hort Expo in Mobile, Alabama.
Southern Gardening: Dianthus varieties add color to landscape in cool weather
I don’t think you can go wrong with some dianthus in your landscape in 2020.
Southern Gardening: Zinnia elegans are ideal flowers for summertime
Now that we’re fully into January, it’s time to get serious about planning our gardens for 2020.
Southern Gardening: Tips can make garden work easier in 2020
In the gym this morning, I noticed there were many, many more people exercising than usual. It struck me that these folks were following through on their New Year’s resolutions to improve themselves for 2020 — at least for a while.
Southern Gardening: Ancient art of gardening still brings rewards today
As we bid farewell to 2019, I’ve been reflecting on gardens and gardening in general. I wrote several weeks ago about the changing attitudes and current perceptions that home gardeners have about their landscapes and gardens.
Southern Gardening: Gary highlights four plant winners of 2019
The problems started with a bit cooler and much wetter spring season.
Southern Gardening: Try these kale varieties for colorful, edible gardens
I’m continuing to catch up with my landscape and garden work after an extremely busy fall and early winter season.