Middle South
December, 2011
Regional Report
National News - From NGA Editors
Solar Eclipse
The next solar eclipse visible from the mainland U.S. won't happen until August 21, 2017. But if you're a gardener you won't have to wait that long. For horticultural, rather than astronomical...
Gardening for Stress Relief
You are never too old to reap the benefits of gardening. A new study had shown that cultivating plants is a great way for the elderly to relieve stress. And these anti-stress benefits are not...
Worried about Walnuts
Black walnuts (Juglans nigra) are stately forest trees that are found throughout the central and eastern parts of the U.S. from western Vermont in the east to northern Florida in the south,...
A Graveyard Mystery
Plants travel the world in a variety of ways. Some making the journey to a new location have the potential to spread invasively, creating big problems in their new homes. That's why Charles...
In the Garden
Favorite Plants, From My Garden to Yours
Everyone has their favorites: a favorite meal, a best-loved sweater, even a book they read time and again. Gardeners, of course, have favorite plants, and I'm no exception.
Now that holiday shopping for loved-ones is behind me, I want to gift my...
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Resources
Shows & Events
Greenville Master Gardener Symposium The Greater Greenville Master Gardeners of South Carolina will host their eleventh annual...
Favorite or New Plant
Blue Fescue I'm a big fan of ornamental grasses, but now that I've moved to a shady garden, my space for...
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Regional Reminders
- Cathch Up on Your Garden Journal
- Give Cyclamen a Cold Shoulder
- Enhance Ready-Made Wreaths
- Discourage Deer
- Remove English Ivy
