Salad Tables
Planting a salad table in March in the Deep South will ensure fresh salad greens, vegetables, and herbs in April. You can plant a…
Magnolias in February?
Nothing says “Southern” like gorgeous magnolias with their elegant and perfumed flowers. In fact, the Magnolia is the State Flower of Mississippi and Louisiana. There is…
Coreopsis
The Mississippi State Wildflower Everyone knows that the Mississippi state flower is the Magnolia, but did you know that we have a state wildflower…
Plentiful Paperwhites
Paperwhites belong to the daffodil family and are associated with the winter holiday season. Paperwhites are also smaller members of the Narcissus family. They…
It’s Pumpkin Time!
Pumpkins certainly do signal the arrival of autumn! The pumpkin is so popular that Charles Perrault incorporated it into his version of “Cinderella” by…
Colorful Caladiums
Caladiums are some of my favorite plants for summer color. You won’t find a better plant for reliable color in shady areas, and the…
Spider Plants
What You Need to Know Summer in South Mississippi is perfect for growing spider plants on your patio! They can be successfully grown outdoors…
Low Maintenance Perennials
“June is the pearl of summer, shining with warmth and joy.” – L.M. Montgomery In the month of June in the South, gardens do…
Pumpkin-y Porches
Autumn is here; the leaves are changing and the air is getting cooler. And nothing says “autumn” like pumpkins. Americans love the whole pumpkin…
Marigolds
Fiery Flowers of October Autumn is a great season for annuals and perennials as they are wonderful for fall arrangements and displays. In fact,…