Middle South
December, 2007
Regional Report
National News - From NGA Editors
New Rainbow-Colored Corn
We often think of corn as an edible crop and not -- except for fall decorations -- as an ornamental one, too. That could change with the introduction of new corn varieties with multi-colored...
How to Top-Dress Lawns with Compost
Organic lawn care experts recommend top-dressing your lawn with compost to improve the quality and health of your grass. But application guidelines are not always readily available. Researchers at...
New Miniature Eggplant
Eggplants are classic ornamental edibles. The beautiful plants, stunning pink star-shaped flowers, and colorful fruits make eggplants excellent additions to a vegetable garden, flower garden, or...
Attractive Houseplant Terrarium
Terrariums are useful for growing plants indoors without expensive and space-consuming lights and growth chambers. Plus, when the terrarium is attractively designed, it can become a focal point in...
In the Garden
The Word of the Year is "Locavore"
It's that special time of year when visions of sugarplums dance, and the New Oxford American Dictionary announces the Word of the Year. The 2007 Word of the Year is ... drum roll, please ... "locavore."
The selection of this word honors the new, or...
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Resources
Web Finds
Local Harvest Local Harvest is a public directory of small farms, farmers' markets, and other local food...
Books
Animal, Vegetable, Miracle: A Year of Food Life In Animal, Vegetable, Miracle: A Year of Food Life (HarperCollins, 2007; $26.95), Author...
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Regional Reminders
- Avoid Walking on Lawns
- Nurture a New Gardener
- Build Bird-Nesting Boxes
- Plan for Energy Conservation
- Continue Watering Evergreens
