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Sharing Magnoliace’s lore

By John Arrechea My Mississippi tree book identifies Magnoliace as a family.  We call one of the common ...

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Old purslane has new value in summer heat

By Gary Bachman Purslane has long been regarded as a garden weed, and it’s no wonder: A single ...

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Crape myrtle is must-have in all Southern gardens and lawns

By Gary Bachman There is one plant that absolutely is the flower of the South: the crape myrtle. ...

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Choose annual, perennial salvias for beauty

By Gary Bachman Home gardeners in Mississippi need colorful plants that hold up to the hot conditions we ...

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Sun coleus offers summer beauty

By Gary Bachman With summer officially here and hot and humid weather firmly in place, many gardeners — ...

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Plan garden for SunPatiens and New Guinea impatiens

By Gary Bachman Summer officially begins this week, and there are so many great plants we can grow ...

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Catherine Smith enjoys ‘playing’ in flower garden

Just four short years ago, there were only two things growing in Catherine Smith’s fenced-in backyard: confederate jasmine ...

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Oxford’s Carrot Camp program teaches appreciation for nature and gardening

It’s never too early to teach kids the importance of nutrition and fitness, and a camp in Oxford ...

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Container plantings allow year-round variety

By Dr. Gary Bachman Once we get into the summer months, it can be hard to plant and ...

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Gardening can be therapeutic

By Judy Davis Gardening is therapeutic for me. Gardening, reading about gardening and anything about gardening enriches my ...

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Angelonia thrives in full sun, Mississippi humidity

By Dr. Gary Bachman Whenever I see Angelonias in a landscape, I’m reminded of my other favorite flowering ...

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Don’t make volcanoes when applying landscape mulch

By Dr. Gary Bachman Driving around town this weekend, I enjoyed all the work fellow gardeners have been ...

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Landscape plan helps guide spring shopping

One of my favorite things to do in the spring and early summer is visit my local garden ...

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Local Landscaping Camp to feature butterfly gardening

By Rosie Vassollo Oxford-Lafayette Chamber of Commerce Spring fever is definitely contagious this time of year as one ...

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Spring Garden series in full bloom

Are you interested in learning more about how you can get the most from your yard and garden? ...

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Spring Garden series in full bloom

Staff report Are you interested in learning more about how you can get the most from your yard ...

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Some bugs also like to play in the garden

By Dr. Gary Bachman I don’t claim to be an entomologist, but I do find the insects and ...

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Safety reminders for the summer heat and sun

By Patty Hudek Warmer days are becoming more frequent, school will be out before we know it, and ...

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Perennial memories of inspiring women

By Allen Brewer As I mistakenly predicted in my last column, the warm weather is back and hopefully ...

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New art pieces are installed at Yokna Sculpture Trail in Oxford

Featuring a rotating exhibit of 18 large-scale sculptures by locally, regionally, and nationally renowned exhibiting artists, this collaboration ...

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Supertunias make excellent landscape, container choices

By Gary R. Bachman MSU Extension Service Now is the time to start planting annual color for summer. ...

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Lafayette County Master Gardeners offering workshops in April

By Beckett Howorth Are you interested in learning more about how you can get the most from your ...

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