Upper South
May, 2012
Regional Report
National News - From NGA Editors
Grow Fruit Naturally
If you are home gardener growing or thinking about growing fruit, you might fantasize about having an expert like horticulturist and garden writer Lee Reich out in your garden with you, dispensing...
Summer Jewels
Annual salvias are real troupers in the garden. No prima donnas, they are tolerant of dry soil, and boom prolifically in full sun. One of the best is Salvia 'Summer Jewel Pink', a 2012 All-America...
The Value of Bees
All gardeners know that bees are valuable creatures without which many of the food plants we depend on would not bear fruit or seeds. But do you know just how valuable they are? According to a...
Plants and Noise Pollution
Well, corn may have ears, but we know it can't hear! So it seems on the surface that noise in the environment should have little effect on plants. But a recent study done around noisy gas wells in...
In the Garden
The Elephant in the Garden
Thinking maybe you'd like to add some visual drama to your garden this year? One spectacular way to add an over-sized exclamation point to the garden is with elephant ears. These are giant tropical plants grown for their large, heart-shaped leaves,...
Read more »
Resources
Web Finds
U. S. Drought Monitor Has it really been a drier than normal spring?To find out this information, visit Drought...
Favorite or New Plant
Autumn Sage Contrary to its common name, autumn sage (Salvia greggii) produces an abundance of 1-inch red...
Read more »
Regional Reminders
- Grow Sweet Potatoes This Year
- Trim Chrysanthemums
- Water Wisely
- Utilize Chive Blossoms
- Keep Flower Beds Beautiful
