Upper South
March, 2011
Regional Report
National News - From NGA Editors
Go Back to School and Grow Green
Youngsters may be looking ahead eagerly to the start of summer vacation, but perhaps gardeners should be thinking about going back to school -- to the Lawncare University, that is. Lawncare...
Better Biocontrol in the Future
While none of us want to see our gardens decimated by insect pests, few of us want to control pests with toxic sprays that can harm us and the environment. So it's encouraging to learn of the...
Vanishing Farmland
Our country is so vast that it's easy to think we don't have to worry as housing developments and highways spring up to cover the land. But figures released by the American Farmland Trust...
Fothergilla Favorites
Ask a gardener to describe the ideal landscape plant and he or she is likely to list easy care, multi-season interest, and freedom from insect and disease problems. Well, that is also a good...
In the Garden
A Great Time for Asian Greens
We expect to see different mesclun or salad mixes at farmers' markets, but one of my favorite local farmers also sells something he calls a braising mix. It varies with the seasons and what's available, but it usually consists of several different kale...
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Resources
Web Finds
Chinese Vegetables Clemson University Cooperative Extension Service offers basic information on growing both...
Books
Asian Vegetables and Herbs Two books on growing Asian vegetables have been the standard-bearers for several decades, and...
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Regional Reminders
- Take Time to Enjoy Spring
- Tend and Cook Rhubarb
- Have Frost Protection Ready
- Pot Stored Cannas
- Fertilize Spring-Flowering Bulbs
