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3-Bin Compost System

Backyard Composting

As we clean up our gardens and landscapes this fall, there is probably a lot of yard waste that …

Asparagus

Time for Planting Asparagus

Asparagus (Asparagus officinalis) may seem like an unusual vegetable that would be difficult to grow in the garden. However, …

Osmanthus fragrans (Tea Olive)

Plant Spotlight: Tea Olive

This month’s plant spotlight is the tea olive, also known by scientific name as Osmanthus. Tea olive is a …

Seed Catalogs

Winter Gardening Chores

Winter weather is here and activity in the garden has slowed down. For gardening enthusiasts, their green thumbs might …

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 …

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