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Southern Gardening

Gary answers frequent garden-related questions

Filed Under: Flower Gardens

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Extension Outdoors

Floating islands help pond habitat

Filed Under: Fisheries, Water

Nurseries have provided thousands of Christmas poinsettias in a variety of colors to decorate homes for the holidays. (Photo by MSU Extension/Gary Bachman)

Southern Gardening

Select, care well for Christmas poinsettias

Filed Under: Cut Flowers and Houseplants, Flower Gardens

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Extension Outdoors

Deer communicate with senses, scents

Filed Under: Natural Resources, Wildlife, White-Tailed Deer

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Farmweek

December 6, 2018

Southern Gardening

December 9, 2018

Colorful Poinsettia

Extension Stories

April 23, 2018

Home Foundation Repair in Mississippi

Extension for Real Life Blog

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Winterize Your Home Now!

December 11, 2018

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How to Keep Poinsettias Healthy and Beautiful

December 7, 2018

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Add Christmas Peppers to Your Seasonal Décor

December 4, 2018

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Extension Matters Magazine

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Mississippi’s 2018 4-H Ambassadors, including, from left, Jaylin Smith of Leflore County; Shae Philips of Lee County; Jonah Holland of Tishomingo County; John Mark Huff of Rankin County; Mikayla Shelton of Calhoun County; Taylor Fields of Lee County; and Precious Thompson of Pike County, stand on the steps of the Mississippi State Capitol Building in Jackson.

Extension Matters Magazine

Volume 4 Number 2