Southern Gardening
Southern Gardening offers weekly gardening tips for Mississippi growers interested in lawn, garden, flowers, and all types of horticulture. The show features Dr. Eddie Smith, a gardening specialist with the Mississippi State University Extension Service.
Southern Gardening Articles
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Lantanas celebrate summer in gardens
Since it’s much too late to plant for this summer’s landscape, gardeners can take notes on what they see elsewhere and make plans for their own garden next year.
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Modern coleus selections add color despite the heat
One of the things I enjoy about gardening is discovering plants that prove flowers are not the only way to fill a landscape with color.
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Sweet potato vines love summer heat
Sometimes the best way to beat the summer heat in the garden is to plant something that truly enjoys it.
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MSU bunch grapes trials reveal solid performers
There is nothing quite like picking fresh grapes straight from the vine. Sweet, juicy and bursting with flavor, they’re one of summer’s great rewards.
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Zinnia varieties perform through summer months
When the summer heat settles across the South, many flowering plants begin to slow down. But not zinnias.
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Red flowers turn up heat in the landscape
If you want to turn up the heat in your garden, nothing makes a statement quite like the color red.
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Extension Associate I- Agricultural Communications