National Gardening Association

April 12, 2007
Middle South
By Suzanne DeJohn,
Candler, NC

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In My Garden

Baby, It's Cold Outside

Last week's cold snap was a doozy. Record low temperatures throughout the Southeast and in parts of the Midwest devastated the plants of farmers and gardeners alike, freezing tender new growth and killing fruit buds. Although official damage estimates...
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Resources

Clever Gardening Technique

Use Scissors to Thin Seedlings For many of us, thinning seedlings is one of the least enjoyable gardening tasks. It's painful to...

Web Finds

Deter Geese with Landscaping If geese are a nuisance in your landscape or in nearby parks, there are humane steps you can take...

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Regional Reminders

Prune Forsythia
Turn Compost
Mulch Potatoes
Add a Shade Garden
Plant Lilies

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National News

From NGA Editors

Stunning, Compact Nasturtium

‘Empress of India’ nasturtium is known for its lush, dark red flowers, blue-green leaves, and trailing growth habit that reaches 12 to 16 inches long. A new version of this popular variety...

New Starry-Eyed Hydrangea

The smooth hydrangea ( Hydrangea arborescens ) is a widely grown landscape shrub, and ‘Annabelle’, with its snowball-shaped flowers, has been the variety of choice for years. A newly discovered...

No-Mess Instant Compost Tea

Compost tea is widely used by gardeners to boost plant growth, build soil humus, and increase soil microbial activity. The latest trend in compost teas is brewing the tea aerobically to get the...

Blueberries May Help Ward Off Colon Cancer

Blueberries are well known for both their taste and their health benefits. Eating fresh blueberries has been shown to help slow memory loss and prevent heart disease. In addition, new research...

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April 12, 2007 Middle South By Suzanne DeJohn, Candler, NC