September is Rice Month! Did you know rice is one of Mississippi’s top ten agricultural commodities.
Top Deer Resistant Plants
June 12, 2020
Oh, deer! White-tailed deer can be quite the nuisance in the garden. It’s disheartening to see deer ate the flowers in your back yard for a snack.
How to Get More Water in Your Diet
June 9, 2020
Staying hydrated plays a key role in keeping our body systems working. How much water should you drink daily?
A Lead-Free Home is a Healthy Home
June 5, 2020
June is National Healthy Homes month! To celebrate, we’ve created a blog post to focus on an important health concern that could happen in and around your home.
Quick and Healthy Snacks
June 2, 2020
Do you need some quick and healthy snack ideas for the office or to pack the pantry and fridge for the kids this summer?
Gardening Tasks for June
May 29, 2020
It’s starting to get hot out there, y’all! Don’t let the Mississippi heat deter you from taking good care of your garden and landscape.
The Food Factor: Lemon Velvet Supreme
May 26, 2020
Lemon Velvet Supreme is very low in fat and relies on fruit as a primary ingredient. Be sure to choose fresh fruit, such as blueberries, or canned fruit packed in natural juices, not in heavy syrup! To keep the graham crackers crispy, put this together right before you’re going to serve it. The original recipe serves six and calls for assembling the ingredients in a serving dish. If you go this route, I’d use an 8”x8” square pan.
For fun, we decided to make individual servings in pretty dishes! Note: we used 8 whole graham crackers, and that was quite a bit for our individual dishes, but would make a good bottom layer in a serving dish. Also, the graham crackers do not form a crust, so this is not a dessert you cut into squares. You just spoon it into small bowls and enjoy!
How to Manage Fire Ants in Your Yard
May 22, 2020
This is the time of year to start a good fire ant management plan that can reduce the number of beds in your yard by 80 to 90 percent.
The Food Factor: Spicy Tuna Three Ways
May 19, 2020
Do you ever get tired of eating the same old healthy salad? I do! That’s why I was excited to find this recipe for Spicy Tuna that can be used three different ways: as a dip with baked tortilla chips, as a wrap with lettuce leaves or tortillas, or as a topping for a green salad made with lettuce, mixed greens or fresh spinach.
How to Manage Mosquitoes Around Your Home
May 14, 2020
With all the rain we’ve had this year, mosquitoes have plenty of places to breed. But you can take some easy steps to keep their numbers down.
How to Make a Sedum Wall Hanging
May 12, 2020
If you’re looking for an easy garden project this summer, look no further! Sedums, commonly referred to as succulents, are popular because they are relatively easy to care for.
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