Landscape and Garden Design
Developing a beautiful landscape for your property doesn’t need to be burdensome or expensive. The following resources are provided to help you understand general landscape design principles, or how to work with challenging areas in your garden.
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Landscape design and natural landscape enthusiasts will gather at Mississippi State University to perfect their craft and learn from other experts, an annual event happening this year on Oct. 18. The 68th Edward C. Martin Landscape Symposium will be held from 8:30 a.m. to noon at the Bost Auditorium at MSU.
Caring for your lawn can be a full-time job during the warmer months! (Photo by Canva Pro)
May is here and you know what that means, it’s go time!
Daisies are one of the many flowers blooming during the month of April. (Photo by Canva)
After an unseasonal cold snap in March, spring has officially started and the warmer weather is here to stay– at least for a little while. Hopefully, the cold didn’t damage your plants! Working on your yard is a great excuse to spend time outside now that the weather is nice. Here are a few things you can work on in your landscape for the month of April:
Despite their beautiful appearance, the Bradford pear tree is not recommended to have in your landscape. (Photo from MSU Extension)
If you have Bradford pear trees on your property, you are quite familiar with the odor they release. How could such a beautiful tree smell like rotting fish? The odor isn’t the only thing that makes this tree undesirable.
Light pruning on a yearly basis creates a naturally shaped crape myrtle.
Crape myrtles are popular for their low-maintenance beauty, but they can benefit from some light pruning this time of year.
