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In the garden with Felder: Add interest and personality by mixing it up
It's getting too humid to garden, but not to walk around and see what you've got -- or not.
Southern Gardening: Remove spent flowers to prolong blooming
This past Saturday and Sunday turned into a typical work weekend in my garden and landscape.
Playing in the dirt: Tables and turtles and awards, oh my
For regular readers of this column, you may remember that I frequently espouse the benefits of being a member of the Master Gardener organization.
Southern Gardening: Choose marigolds for strong summer beauty
I have to accept that the hot and humid summer has arrived in my coastal Mississippi garden and landscape.
In the garden with Felder: The art of choosing well
Hunkering down like Minnesotans in a snowstorm might be the way to go for gardening in our torrid summers.
In the garden with Felder: Swing and spring
In most of gardening, some things are more practical than other more subtle pleasures. That said, it may be time to put a bounce in your swing.
Southern Gardening: Heuchera varieties thrive in landscapes
One landscape plant I wish I grew more of is coral bells, known botanically as Heucheras.
In the garden with Felder: Which kind of gardener are you?
There are two kinds of gardeners: Those who mow, and those who do not.
Southern Gardening: Rose of Sharon varieties give options for gardens
One day right after we moved to Mississippi, I got a call from a homeowner with a question about her althea plant. I was stumped, but soon found that the plant she was referring to was commonly called rose of Sharon.
In the garden with Felder Rushing: Gardening legacies
Do you remember the first time someone showed you something in the garden and explained it to you?
Southern Gardening: Try papyrus selections in Mississippi gardens
With all of the bright, colorful summer annuals we're planting this month, I find myself looking for more out-of-the-ordinary plants for my landscape.
Green Thumbs with Felder Rushing: Where there's a gardening will, there's a way
I drive an antique pickup truck all over, and often get asked about the flowers planted in the back.
Playing in the dirt: May is a busy month for gardeners
Ah, the merry merry month of May. Mother's Day, graduations and final exams.
Southern Gardening: Superbells perform strongly in hot, Mississippi summers
If you're still looking for a favorite plant for our hot summer landscapes, consider Superbells.
Southern Gardening: Celosia almost guarantee summer garden success
When I was beginning my horticulture journey after making a career transition, I thought I had some idea about color and planting combinations.
Southern Gardening: A years-long search leads to Long Beach Red radish
When I have visitors to my garden, I like to tell plant stories.
Being Beautiful: A time for every purpose under heaven
The first time my stories appeared in the newspaper was in second grade when my teacher had the class write letters to Santa.
Southern Gardening: Vitex offers rare true-blue blooms in state landscapes
One of my true favorites for the early summer season is coming soon to our Mississippi landscapes.
Being Beautiful: The young edge of old, or the old edge of young?
I truly feel like a member of my own club lately, especially when surrounded by Millennials and whatever labels we apply to those even younger.
Playing in the dirt: Finally, the time of year gardeners 'pine and pant for'
April seems to have introduced herself as a fickle lady.
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