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Southern Gardening: Fall brings nekkid ladies to Southern landscapes
This is the time of year many gardeners have been waiting for all summer.
Being Beautiful: To persist or to aggravate?
Southerners know it all too well, the lush green vine that coils, winds and climbs over everything in its path from trees to houses -- kudzu.
Southern Gardening: Pentas shine brightly through late summer
I'm often asked which flowering plants I think are best for our landscapes and gardens. This is not a simple question!
Being Beautiful: Heaven must surely have a special place for dogs
All dogs go to Heaven, and you will never convince me otherwise.
Southern Gardening: Container gardening solves several landscape problems
This year has been a challenge in my home landscape and garden.
Being Beautiful: Walking a mile in someone else's shoes
The peacock rests in shards of broken glass.
Southern Gardening: Cajun hibiscus are terrific tropical hibiscus for state
Lately I've been singing the praises of having hardy hibiscuses in your landscape.
Playing in the dirt: Master Gardener tips for August can reap fall rewards
Ah, August! The dog days of summer typically bring exhausting heat, long spells of no rain and very high electric bills.
Being Beautiful: My fountain of youth has run dry
Mark Twain might have said it best: "Age is an issue of mind over matter. If you don't mind, it doesn't matter." Well, Mark, lately it's beginning to matter.
Southern Gardening: Summer citrus growth brings autumn harvest
Although we're in the middle of a blazing hot summer, I find my gardening thoughts wandering to the coming fall season.
Being Beautiful: Homes are where the heart is
I have always heard you can never go home again. Well, that's simply not true, although I do understand the more subtle meaning.
Southern Gardening: Use hardy hibiscus for late-summer blooms
I think hardy hibiscus is one of those must-have summer plants that we can count on to brighten our gardens and landscapes after a long, hot summer.
Being Beautiful: The past is never dead -- it isn't even past
When I was a little boy, Mama told me stories of sights and wonders she had seen. Still today, those stories flood my mind with curiosity and fascination, normal meeting paranormal.
Being Beautiful: Remembering screen doors left unlatched
It's hot as Hades in Mississippi, and that's even in the shade with a pitcher of ice cold lemonade.
Southern Gardening: Crape myrtle is garden must-have in the South
There is one plant that absolutely is the flower of the South: the crape myrtle. Who can resist the colorful flower clusters on display from early summer through late fall?
Being Beautiful: Where have all the dragons gone?
It's hard to argue with a fire-breathing dragon.
Southern Gardening: Choose annual, perennial salvias for summer beauty
Home gardeners in Mississippi need colorful plants that hold up to the hot conditions we have every year.
Playing in the dirt: Timely tips for July gardeners
July is the All-American month! The Fourth of July, fireworks, hot dogs -- or maybe your menu runs to hamburgers or ham or even steaks on the grill.
Southern Gardening: Try moss rose in summer containers and landscapes
I really like to look at the flowering annual purslane in our hot summer landscapes. It's a vigorous, low-growing plant that forms a colorful carpet with succulent foliage.
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