Crosby Arboretum holds Scarecrow Trail contest
PICAYUNE, Miss. -- The Mississippi State University Crosby Arboretum invites the public to participate in its Scarecrow Trail contest, which will be displayed Oct. 5-26 throughout the Arboretum grounds.
PICAYUNE, Miss. -- The Mississippi State University Crosby Arboretum invites the public to participate in its Scarecrow Trail contest, which will be displayed Oct. 5-26 throughout the Arboretum grounds.
Extension Services exist not only to share research-based information with the clients they serve, but to be there for people when they need it the most. Perhaps never in Mississippi was this responsibility more crucial than 20 years ago on Aug. 29, 2005, and the months and years to follow.
Of all the dangers imagined existing on the farm, accidental needlesticks are probably not high on most people’s lists.
Thousands of people are visiting Mississippi State University’s main campus in Starkville as students and their parents arrive for college move-in day or fans attend a football game. They are being treated to one of the most stunningly landscaped grounds I have ever seen.
Landowners, hunters and wildlife enthusiasts are invited to a half-day workshop Sept. 12 that will give insight into duck and deer management.
The Mississippi State University Extension Service is hosting Bucks and Ducks from 7:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. that Friday at Spirit Hill Farm in Holly Springs. There is a $10 cost to attend. Breakfast and lunch are provided.
In 2008, Lee County's own Doyce Deas fulfilled a longtime dream of becoming a Master Gardener, a volunteer program offered by the Mississippi State University Extension Service.
Have you seen big green worms on your tomato plants? These are likely hornworms, and we have an easy way to keep your tomato plants safe from their voracious appetites.
If you are a fan of the color and ground-covering abilities of sweet potato vine but find they sometimes get a bit out of hand by late summer, you may need to try Sweet Caroline Medusa Green in your landscape next year.
PICAYUNE, Miss. -- Nature enthusiasts, school groups and the public can learn more about the wonderful world of insects during BugFest 2025 -- BeetleMania! in Picayune. The annual celebration will be held Sept. 19 and 20 at the Mississippi State University Crosby Arboretum.
Tomatoes are one of my favorite foods. I almost always keep some handy to snack on or cook with.