Lower South
January, 2008
Regional Report
National News - From NGA Editors
Pink-Edged Sea Holly
Sea holly ( Eryngium spp.) is a sun-loving, easy-to-grow perennial thats hardy in USDA zones 5 to 8. It features 3-foot-tall flower stalks topped with spiny, silvery blue flower heads. The...
A Shovel With Attitude
The Kombi shovel is described as a shovel with attitude. One look at it makes you see why. It looks more like a medieval weapon than a garden tool. The Kombi has sharp, deeply serrated edges on...
New Multicolored Dahlia
Dahlias come in a wide variety of colors that gardeners combine to produce a multicolored effect. Now a new variety offers multiple colors on one plant. Changing Colors dahlia features flowers...
Best Grass for Low-Nitrogen Lawns
Lawns are ubiquitous in the United States, and most homeowners fertilize their lawns at least once a year, usually with a high-nitrogen product. This has raised environmental concerns because...
In the Garden
Gardening for Your Health
There are a lot of great reasons to garden. It's fun and relaxing and it provides a great hands-on opportunity to beautify your homescape. Gardening also offers us many health benefits.
Anytime we get outside and engage in physical activity our...
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Resources
Web Finds
Salad Tables & Salad Boxes This Grow Your Own Greens With Salad Tables & Salad Boxes Web site from Maryland Cooperative...
Clever Gardening Technique
Mini Greenhouse Here in the lower south our winters are mild. We can grow many types of salad greens and most...
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Regional Reminders
- Top-Dress Lawns With Compost
- Training Climbing Roses
- Plant Onions
- Sharpen Your Gardening Knowledge
- Prune Fruit and Nut Trees
