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Crape Myrtle pruning should be re-evaluated

Crape Myrtles are fabulous plants for the Southern landscape. We value them for their summer blooms, exfoliating bark, fall color and the grace of their ... Read more

by Rebecca Bates, Saturday, February 13, 2016 9:15 pm

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Prune muscadine vines now

Muscadines are native to Mississippi and grow wild throughout the state. The first recorded muscadine vine was found by Sir Walter Raleigh’s colony. They found ... Read more

by Rebecca Bates, Saturday, February 6, 2016 8:42 pm

Business

Protecting plants from winter’s chill

Looks like the first blast of winter found its way to Brookhaven. This may cause some problems as many of our landscapes have not acclimated, ... Read more

by Rebecca Bates, Saturday, January 23, 2016 7:38 pm

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Plant some trees this winter

From a gardening perspective, this time of year can seem mundane.  This year, why not take advantage of our winter weather and plant some trees ... Read more

by Rebecca Bates, Saturday, January 9, 2016 9:20 pm

Business

Deck the halls with holiday herbs

With the holidays coming up, it’s time to start thinking about festive holiday foods and putting up decorations. Those of us who grow our own ... Read more

by Rebecca Bates, Saturday, December 5, 2015 9:30 pm

Business

Choose the perfect poinsettia

Poinsettia is the most popular holiday flowering plant. The plant’s common name comes from Joel Poinsett, the first U.S. ambassador to Mexico. He introduced this ... Read more

by Rebecca Bates, Saturday, November 21, 2015 9:09 pm

Business

Flowers of fall

So often we think about fall for the beauty of the changing leaves and forget about the fall bloomers. There are many plants that wait ... Read more

by Rebecca Bates, Saturday, November 14, 2015 8:45 pm

Business

Fall-blooming azaleas

I love fall. Cooler temperatures, beautiful color from our trees and the floral display from our multi-season blooming azaleas! Popular fall-flowering azaleas include the Robin ... Read more

by Rebecca Bates, Saturday, November 7, 2015 9:10 pm

Business

Shop now for spring blooms

Spring bulbs are flooding the garden centers and now is the time to purchase and plan for late fall or early winter planting. Planning is ... Read more

by Rebecca Bates, Saturday, October 24, 2015 8:57 pm

Business

Surprise lilies signal fall

They are popping up everywhere, in lawns and wooded areas. Often referred to as surprise lilies, spider lilies or hurricane lilies, these bulb perennials indicate ... Read more

by Rebecca Bates, Saturday, September 26, 2015 10:33 pm

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