Lower South
February, 2008
Regional Report
National News - From NGA Editors
Snow Pea With a Touch of Gold
Springtime is pea time in the vegetable garden. Theres nothing like the taste of freshly picked English, snap, or snow peas. Although peas are grown mostly for their flavor, now these edible...
New Look in Foxgloves
Foxgloves ( Digitalis ) are popular biennials and perennials with 1- to 4-foot-tall bloom spikes in colors ranging from white to purple. They have colorful mottling in the center of individual...
Fabric Pots Offer Advantages
Every year there are more types of containers on the market. While the trend is toward more decorative and fashionable pots, these may not be the best ones for your plants. Dark-colored plastic...
New Book Plumbs the Truth About Organic Gardening
As organic gardening becomes more common, there are many assumptions about its safety that get promoted by the media. Its hard to know which organic gardening techniques and products are...
In the Garden
Beating Freezes in the Garden
When winter weather wanes and spring growth emerges, gardeners get a little edgy. With each passing day our plants push forth a little more growth as blooms open and leaf buds emerge. When a freezing night is forecast, we go to great lengths to...
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Resources
Web Finds
Freeze/Frost Maps Want more than just the last average frost or freeze date for your area? This Freeze/Frost Maps...
Clever Gardening Technique
Deterring Pets I have more than once worked up a beautiful smooth seed bed and planted tiny seeds only to come...
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Regional Reminders
- Finish Planting Bare-Root Fruit and Nut Trees
- Control Scale Infestations
- Give Melons and Squash a Head Start
- Sow Cool-Season Salad Greens
- Prevent Weeds From Seeding
