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SOUTHERN GARDENING: Banana plants add color, tropical flair to landscape
I’m getting more questions about growing bananas, which means Mississippi gardeners are interested in creating a tropical feeling ... Read more
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SOUTHERN GARDENING: Hardy hibiscus offer many massive blooms
Week three of the Southern Gardening tour of hibiscus brings the spotlight on the hardy hibiscus. This easy-to-grow ... Read more
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SOUTHERN GARDENING: Interest in home butterfly gardens is increasing
There’s still plenty of time to plant some butterfly weed in your home garden and enjoy colorful Monarch ... Read more
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SOUTHERN GARDENING: Redbuds can tolerate various soils, conditions
What a crazy late winter and early spring we’ve had so far this year: warm, cold and repeat. ... Read more
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SOUTHERN GARDNER: Native tupelo tree has great attributes
This week, we continue our look at the 2019 Mississippi Medallion plants with a fantastic Mississippi tree, the ... Read more
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SOUTHERN GARDENING: Gary describes his favorite 2018 plants
2018 was quite a year in our Mississippi gardens and landscapes: hot and dry, humid and rainy. ... Read more
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Recent cold snap was dress rehearsal for winter protection
This past week, we got a rude wakeup call from Mother Nature saying that winter has finally arrived. ... Read more
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Rockin’ salvias help fall gardens perform
Those of you who keep up with Southern Gardening know that I’m a real fan of salvias. One ... Read more
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Receive 10 free trees by joining the Arbor Day Foundation in August
Nebraska City, Neb. – Spruce up your landscape by joining the Arbor Day Foundation in August. Everyone who ... Read more
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Coleus varieties now ready for garden shade and sun
Since we celebrated the first day of summer last week, I think this is the perfect time to ... Read more