Upper South
October, 2009
Regional Report
National News - From NGA Editors
New Colorful Abelia
Abelia is a broadleaf evergreen that grows well in USDA hardiness zones 6 to 10. The glossy green foliage contrasts nicely with the pinkish-white flowers in summer and fall. Now a new variety of...
Watch Birds with New Birdcam
Gardeners love to feed and watch birds. However, birds are often at the feeder or in nesting boxes when youre at work, early in the morning, or late in the day. Its hard to catch all the...
Build Your Own Weeder
The wheel hoe is a nifty, hand-powered weeder that is great for slicing off weeds at the soil line. It features a wheel attached to a metal frame with a sharp blade and wooden handles. If youre...
New FarmerÂs Business Book
Gardeners trying to establish a new market vegetable garden or farm may not take the time or have the expertise for the business side of their operation. They spend most of their time building the...
In the Garden
Garden Gadgets, Gifts, and Gewgaws
Basically, my mother gardened with little more than a decades-old hoe that had been worn down to almost nothing from repeated sharpening, a basic garden rake, a fox-hole shovel from the big war, a mattock that she called a grubbing hoe, a watering can...
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Resources
Web Finds
Cover Crops for Home Gardens Using cover crops is one of the secrets to a successful food garden. Cover crops, also known as...
Clever Gardening Technique
Baked Miniature Pumpkins Not only are miniature, or baby, pumpkins fun to use in fall decorations, they also make a great...
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Regional Reminders
- Observe and Shop for Fall Color
- Pick and Choose Your Fall Cleanup
- Give Hardy Annuals A Head Start
- Start Feeding Birds
- Plant Garlic and Shallots
