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Flower Gardening: Roses
Mississippi State University Extension — When using roses in the home landscape, some people envision them in a place of prominence, serving as a colorful, focal point or accent. Others visualize roses as only being suitable for a formal garden. Roses are the Queens of the Garden! ...More…
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North Mississippi Gardening Tips Home Page
Mississippi State University Extension — Lelia Scott Kelly, Ph.D., writes North Mississippi Gardening Tips monthly and is a Horticulture Specialist with the Mississippi State University Extension Service. Her office is in the North Mississippi Research & Extension Center, Verona. Links ...More…
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Home Gardening: Central Mississippi Garden Calendar
Mississippi State University Extension — Complete list of all Central Mississippi Garden Calendar newsletters. Donna Hamlin Beliech is the writer of Central Mississippi Garden Calendar monthly. She's a self described "dirty-handed gardener" and avid seed saver. She lives in Brandon ...More…
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Mississippi Master Gardener - Garden Calendar
Mississippi State University Extension — The Garden Calendar contains monthly tips suggesting when to plant, fertilize, prune, and/or mulch in Mississippi. Information about home accents, pest control, lawn diseases and what should be in bloom that particular month may also be ...More…
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Site Selection and soil preparation
Mississippi State University Extension — Consider the site before selecting your plants. Although many perennials, such as ferns, tolerate heavy shade, most perennial plants require abundant sunshine. Air circulation is important for avoiding diseases; stagnant, warm, and humid air ...More…
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Flower Gardening: Other Hardy Perennials Worth Growing ...
Mississippi State University Extension — Note: These are all easily grown. However, many are difficult to locate commercially except through mail order. All are readily found in good perennial reference books for more information. Latin names followed by sp. indicate many different ...More…
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Flower Gardening: Hardy Ornamental Grasses
Mississippi State University Extension — Small grass with foxtail flowers; the maroon one is an annual and not hardy. All cultivars excellent: 'Gracillimus' has fine texture to four feet; 'Zebrinus' has yellow stripes across the leaf blades; 'Variegata' holds up well in ...More…
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Flower Gardening: Perennial Propagation
Mississippi State University Extension — The quickest way to have blooming plants, however, is by vegetative propagation, such as by dividing old plants or rooting stem cuttings. Though most perennials may take a couple of years to flower from seed, many are as easily started as ...More…
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Flower Gardening: Perennial planting, care and maintenance
Mississippi State University Extension — Set perennial plants in their permanent places so their roots are completely covered with prepared soil, but avoid burying the stem or crown. Set perennial plants in their permanent places so their roots are completely covered with prepared soil, ...More…
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Flower Gardening: Designing Perennial Plantings
Mississippi State University Extension — While beds and pots of annuals may be replanted with ease, perennial plantings may live for many years and, therefore, require some planning. While beds and pots of annuals may be replanted with ease, perennial plantings may live for many years ...More…
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Selected Hardy Bulbs for Mississippi Gardens
Mississippi State University Extension — These are commonly grown, though they may not be readily available through local garden supply stores. Note: These are commonly grown, though they may not be readily available through local garden supply stores. They are available through mail ...More…
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Flower Gardening: Hardy Perennials for Mississippi Gardens
Mississippi State University Extension — Perennial plants have been long enjoyed for their flowers and foliage and for their ability to return to our gardens for many years with little trouble. Although dozens of perennials have long been shared between gardeners, retail garden centers ...More…