Upper South
August, 2012
Regional Report
National News - From NGA Editors
Grow an Old-Fashioned Fruit Garden
What's the best way to use your delicious, home-grown small fruits? If you're looking for ideas beyond just popping them fresh into your mouth, as well as advice on growing and harvesting, check...
Get Some Good Vibrations
Evergreen junipers are popular for the low-maintenance color and structure they provide year round in the landscape. But their prickly foliage isn't always fun to work around. But Good...
Gardening in a Drought
Much of the country has suffered in the throes of record breaking heat and drought or abnormally dry conditions this summer. Keeping a garden thriving when the mercury rises and the rains...
Tasteless Tomatoes
It's not big news that many modern tomatoes don't have the flavor of older varieties, especially those that have been bred primarily for commercial production. But some new research published...
In the Garden
More Flowers -- Easy as One, Two, Three
Do you wonder why your garden isn't filled right now with lots of flowers? Books, magazines, and web sites certainly show us photo after photo of gardens overflowing with flowers. Descriptions of long-blooming perennials say that they bloom from June...
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Resources
Books
Home Preserving Whether you've been making jams and pickles for years or just learning, it's always reassuring to...
Clever Gardening Technique
Preserve Basil in Oil or Water When basil grows well, it grows very well, producing abundantly. And there's nothing that can...
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Regional Reminders
- Plan for Fall Planting
- Order Garlic
- Add Fall-Blooming Flowers
- Try Fast-Growing Turnips
- Plant Fall Crocuses and Colchicums
