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.

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Southern Gardening Articles

  • A cluster of blue flowers. Each has five petals.

    Fall garden performers are key for pollinators

    Although temperatures still feel like midsummer, the calendar says it is fall. Some of my favorite pollinator plants choose this time of year to put on a spectacular show in the garden.

  • Tiny purple flowers grow in clusters.

    Outstanding perennials add to butterfly garden

    The last stop on this summer’s tour of the Yazoo National Wildlife Refuge Butterfly Garden examines three outstanding perennials.

  • A cluster of small purple flowers bloom above leaves.

    Annuals have place in pollinator gardens

    As we continue touring the Yazoo National Wildlife Refuge Butterfly Garden in Hollandale, our next stop examines three annual flowers that prove perennials are not the only choices for pollinator-friendly landscapes.

  • White flowers are mixed in with others on tall stems in this garden.

    Tall, native perennials support pollinator areas

    The first stop on this month’s tour of the Yazoo National Wildlife Refuge Butterfly Garden in Washington County takes a look at two impressive native perennials.

  • Tiny white flowers grow in clusters on a bush.

    Hollandale’s wildlife refuge is stunning butterfly garden

    Hummingbirds and Monarch butterflies are making their seasonal migrations through Mississippi, making September an exciting time in the garden. Thinking about these beautiful creatures is one way to take our minds off the still-oppressive heat.

  • Red flowers with orange centers grow on green foliage.

    Have a garden Campfire with colorful biden series

    Having a campfire may be the last thing on a gardener’s mind during the heat of August, but you may reconsider once you’ve seen the Campfire series of bidens.

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