Lower South
May, 2007
Regional Report
National News - From NGA Editors
Award-Winning, Fragrant Daylily
For the last 13 years the All-American Daylily Selection Council has awarded unique and outstanding daylily varieties the prestigious "All-American Daylily" award. Their testing program helps...
Quieter, Lighter Reel Mower
Gas-powered reel mowers cut grass cleanly with a scissor action, but although they are still used by some golf course professionals, the home garden versions of these mowers were heavy, unwieldy,...
Gardeners Fight Global Warming
Gardeners are naturally concerned about the environment, and one of the major environmental concerns on gardeners minds is global warming. The issue seems so huge that people may feel paralyzed...
A Dwarf Joe-Pye Weed For Small Gardens
One of the best perennial plants for growing in moist soils is Joe-Pye weed ( Eupatorium purpureum ). However, this native can grow to 7 feet tall at maturity, taking up lots of space in your...
In the Garden
Cupheas Shine in Southern Heat
When summer sun starts to direct its blazing fury down on our gardens, many of our spring-flowering plants begin to bow beneath the blistering combination of heat and humidity. Garden color becomes harder to come by as the sea of green and varying...
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Resources
Favorite or New Plant
Duranta 'Sapphire Showers' Duranta, also known as golden dew drops, forms a tall, mounding shrub reaching 6 feet or more in...
Clever Gardening Technique
Pop Bottle Propagator Starting plants from cuttings is fun and addictive! Once you learn to propagate plants you'll...
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Regional Reminders
- Wean Spring Transplants Off the Water Hose
- Shear Flowers
- Tidy Up Spring Bulbs
- Keep an Eye Out for Scale
- Don't Drown Your Plants
