National Gardening Association

January 17, 2008
Lower South
By Skip Richter,
Austin, TX

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In My Garden

Success With Seeds

Seeds amaze me. No matter how many times I go through the garden cycle planting and harvesting, it's always fun to ponder the fact that within these lifeless-looking seeds a garden lies waiting. Planting seeds is one of gardening's most basic...
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Resources

Web Finds

Seedling Identification Have you ever planted seeds and lost the label or had the labels get mixed up due to an...

Clever Gardening Technique

Covering Small Seeds Tiny seeds are difficult to plant at the proper depth. I like to set them on the surface of the...

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Regional Reminders

Start Tomato Transplants Indoors
Complete Tulip and Hyacinth Planting
Don't Wait to Plant Trees and Shrubs
Get a Head Start On Spring Flowers
Control Winter Weeds

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National News

From NGA Editors

New Lime Green Sunflower

Sunflowers are the quintessential summer flower. Over the past 20 years great strides have been made in breeding sunflowers to create shorter, multi-branching plants and more colorful flower...

Easier Way to Start Seeds

Trying to handle tiny seeds, such as carrot, pansy, and lettuce, and drop the right number into a cell pack can be tricky. With inexpensive seeds, there's no worry about using more than you need,...

Peppermint-Striped Hydrangea

The Forever & Ever line of big-leaf hydrangeas ( Hydrangea macrophylla ) features compact, mounding, 2- to 3-foot-tall shrubs that bloom on both old and new wood. The shrubs grow best in USDA...

Get to the Root of the Matter

Any gardener knows that plant roots are critical to growth, flowering, and fruiting. Strong roots enable plants to withstand pest attacks, adverse weather, and poor gardening practices. For the...

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January 17, 2008 Lower South By Skip Richter, Austin, TX