Flowers fade, but foliage offers an enduring show
Planting foliage beds To get your foliage garden going, select a site with good sunlight. Though these plants are fiercely tough, soil preparation is still vitally important. Good drainage is...
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Vegetable gardening: Raising the bed improves your odds
There is a good chance you are among the multitude considering planting a vegetable garden this year. You may find yourself wondering where to start. Over the years I have...
Shedding some light on keeping houseplants happy
Indoor plants can certainly add beauty and enjoyment to your home -- but only while they remain healthy. Many gardeners begin their struggle with houseplants in choosing the wrong location...
Shedding some light on keeping houseplants happy
Indoor plants can certainly add beauty and enjoyment to your home -- but only while they remain healthy. Many gardeners begin their struggle with houseplants in choosing the wrong location...
Hollies heavenly in the landscape
While doing a little shopping recently, I found myself completely mesmerized by the winter landscape of the shopping complex. Not only was it modern with the latest stores and architecture,...
Purple passion for the garden
Arching branches with hundreds of bright purple berries make the American beautyberry one of the most spectacular native plants for landscape. Extraordinary beauty isn't its only virtue either. Mississippi Department...
Alonia angelonia’s deserves more attention
The Alonia angelonia, a relatively new series, blew me away at a recent trial run that tested this plant in the Southeast. It is a compact series that comes in...
Nectar plants reign supreme as food source for Monarchs
——— (Norman Winter is vice president for college advancement, Brewton Parker College, Mount Vernon, Ga., and author of the highly acclaimed "Tough-as-Nails Flowers for the South" and his release "Captivating...
Heuchera
If words like Key lime pie or creme brulee sound good enough to eat just wait until you put them in the garden. `Dolce Creme Brulee' and `Dolce Key Lime...
Take a look at kousa dogwood
Last year, I came upon the most beautiful kousa dogwood in full bloom. I muttered to myself that if everyone could see it they would know why I put it...