Gardening
Annuals have place in pollinator gardens
By Eddie Smith, MSU Extension Service As we continue touring the Yazoo National Wildlife Refuge Butterfly Garden in Hollandale, our next stop examines three annual flowers that prove...
Sweet potato acreage up, yields appears to be good
By Bonnie Coblentz, MSU Extension Service While some crops suffered through hot, dry weather, Mississippi’s sweet potato crop largely got rain at all the right times and hopes are high...
Tall, native perennials support pollinator areas
By Eddie Smith, MSU Extension Service 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...
Hollandale’s wildlife refuge is stunning butterfly garden
By Eddie Smith, MSU Extension Service Hummingbirds and Monarch butterflies are making their seasonal migrations through Mississippi, making September an exciting time in the garden....
Have a garden Campfire with colorful biden series
By Dr. Eddie Smith, MSU Extension Service 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...
Modern coleus selections add color despite the heat
By Eddie Smith, MSU Extension Service 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. Whenever...