Southern Gardening: Gulf muhly grass makes showy fall contribution

The 40th Fall Flower and Garden Fest at the Mississippi State University Truck Crops Branch Station in Crystal Springs is behind us, and I have to say that it was one of the best I've ever attended.

In the garden with Felder: Welcome this cheerful sign of autumn

Last week I had a rush of deja vu when I saw the first flush of a special pink autumn flower that came to me through three generations of family gardeners.

Playing in the dirt: A change of season signals new to-do tips

October? Are you kidding me? Not with these temperatures. Oh wait -- just as I was losing all hope that fall would arrive, a slight cool snap was forecast.

In the garden with Felder: Bring on the sniffles -- but careful what you blame

Goldenrod is getting cranked up, and people are starting to sneeze ... but blaming the wrong culprits.

Southern Gardening: Fall mums make a big, pretty landscape splash

Finally, we're going to start enjoying some cooler weather, and just in time. I've wanted to start writing about the fantastic cool-season color, but I've had to wait until the summertime heat starts to cool.

Southern Gardening: Confederate rose is great for fall blooms

This summer has seemed endless: hot, humid and just miserable. As a gardener, I know, or maybe hope, relief will soon be on the way.

In the garden with Felder: Plenty to do in autumn, but take time to reflect

Everyone has their favorite season, but to me autumn is the best, a time to set out a little stuff for winter and next spring while wrapping up the summer garden, then basking in recollections.

In the garden with Felder: Pollarding, poodling, pruning: a matter of personal taste

Some gardeners are standard-setting bullies, criticizing neighbors for doing what's been perfectly acceptable for centuries.

Southern Gardening: Container-grown herbs are a great fall option

Although we're finally into the fall season, it's still 90 degrees outside across Mississippi.

In the garden with Felder: Keep watch for sap-sucking bugs on your crape myrtles

Sorry to be the bearer of bad news, but Mississippi gardens have just started getting a little less rosy.

Southern Gardening: Use select perennials to expand container options

When summer starts to roll around to autumn, some gardens and landscapes nearly start all over, as worn-out summer annuals are composted and new seasonal selections take their place.

In the garden with Felder: Thought of cold weather signals it's salad time

Too bad my tummy doesn't have eyes to better appreciate the colorful goodies I'm about to send its way right out of my little container garden.

Southern Gardening: Pumpkins, squash and gourds, oh my!

I came to a shocking realization this past weekend: Even though it still feels like summer, the signs are all around us that fall is about to begin.

In the garden with Felder: Close encounters of the good kind

Jump back, calm down and move on: Good advice for encounters between gardeners and beneficial reptiles found lurking in out-of-the-way places.

Southern Gardening: Native fall beautyberry belongs in the landscape

I've noticed a common characteristic among us gardeners. As we go through the year, our favorite plants in the landscape and garden seem to change from week to week.

Playing in the dirt: Timely tips for great autumn blooms

September was my least favorite month when I worked, because Labor Day was the last day out of school until Thanksgiving.

In the garden with Felder: Up for some competition?

In competition gardening, it's only partly what you know or your skills that gets the prize. It's also a willingness to jump through hoops.

Southern Gardening: Hot and sweet peppers produce best in the fall

Several weeks ago, I wrote about looking forward to the time of year when ornamental peppers start strutting their gorgeous fruit colors.

In the garden with Felder: Oh, those pesky critters

There's little more disheartening than tending a bed or potful of homegrown food this sultry time of year. There are tricks to help pull it off, but they won't ease the angst.

Southern Gardening: Hibiscus family offers varieties for all settings

Earlier this year, I wrote about an outstanding landscape plant, the Rose of Sharon.

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