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Pecans

It's Pecan Harvest Time!

It won’t be long before we will be planning our holiday meals. No matter how you pronounce the word …

Helenium Moerheim Beauty

Late Blooming Perennials

The hot, dry late summer weather can be harsh on our gardens. Many plants suffer from heat stress, too …

African Violet

Growing African Violets

African violets (Streptocarpus) are a popular house plant that many people have probably tried to grow at one time …

Limelight Hydrangea

Plant Spotlight: Hydrangeas

Hydrangeas are deciduous shrubs that can provide elegant flowers to any Southern garden during the summer months. There are …

Bagworms

Be on the Outlook for Bagworms

Bagworms are a common pest that many gardeners encounter in their gardens and landscapes. Soon it will be time …

Raised bed vegetable gardens with cabbage

Rotate Your Vegetables!

Now is the time for getting our summer vegetables planted in the garden. Those summer vegetables include tomatoes, peppers, …

Kousa Dogwood Flowers

Plant Spotlight: Kousa Dogwood

The dogwoods blooming over the past couple of weeks have really given us a showy display to welcome in …

Garden

Right Plant, Right Place

As we seem to be getting away from cold temperatures and more into warm spring weather, many are beginning …

Fertilizing Tree Fruits & Pecans

Fertilization is an important step for having a successful harvest of pecans and fruit in the home garden. However, …

Air Layering Demonstration

Propagating Houseplants

Propagating houseplants can be a fun and easy way to have more plants or share plants with family and …

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