The time my special little garden struck gold Story by Schroeder Wilson You would never use the word “spacious” to describe my special little garden. We call it a special garden, because you cannot see the miniature garden from the street. It is only visible when you’re on the front porch. It is a space …
Is it even really possible? Story by Rick Snyder, Ph.D. How often have you heard people brag that they’re multitasking? Or how often do you purport that you are exceptionally skilled at multitasking? It’s very common for people to watch TV and fiddle around on their smart phone at the same time. The all-consuming social …
Hey fellas, the next thing’s a trellis Story and photo by Jay D. Carter We indeed are expanding our butterfly garden. My wife hit it full-bore and we have six butterfly habitats from which my dear has raised and released no fewer than 78 fully developed butterflies! Hopefully the hatching of dozens of chrysalises in …
Story and Illustrations by Peter Loewer Both George Washington and Thomas Jefferson grew the magnificent tulip poplar and it’s rare that such a tree that sends up such fast-growing seedlings around the mother trunk would become one of the finest symbols of America’s natural heritage. This tree has many common names, including yellow poplar, blue …
Grow your own vineyard in Mississippi Story by Eric Stafne Photography by Richelle Stafne Different kinds of grapes grow in the southeastern U.S. A “bunch grape” refers to grapevines having berries that hang as a cluster. The entire bunch is harvested as a single, uniformly ripe unit. Wine grapes (Vitis vinifera mainly) and table grapes …
Grow your own backyard vineyard Story by Rodney Wilson When you consider the geography of wine’s history, you no doubt think of France and Italy or, going back further in time, ancient Greece. Stateside, California’s Napa Valley immediately comes to mind, with its rolling hills and moderate climate. But did you know that the first …
Grow your own backyard vineyard Story and Photos by Bob Westerfield I remember growing up we had a large arbor behind our house that supported some type of purple bunch grapes. I can remember bringing the harvested grapes inside, where my mother would make jams, jellies, and grape juice from the delicious fruit. My earliest …
Ways to combat our changing weather Story by Theresa Badurek Our climate is changing. If you’ve been gardening for a while, you have probably already noticed this. Seasons and storms swing in with more wildness and strength than before. Long, hot droughts, drenching tropical rains, tidal flooding, exotic pest invasions, heavy winds, and more. How …
Grow your own ‘way down yonder’ Story by Clara A. Curtis This tree catches my eye every season. Planted in full sun, pawpaws develop a beautiful shape and exhibit beautiful gray bark and long slender oblong leaves that are two-tone green in summer and golden yellow in fall. Springtime brings odd, smelly, lurid purple flowers …
Story by Russell Studebaker Cockscomb (Celosia) plants have a crested form that looks like the comb on a rooster. But newer and hybrid plume types, like the cultivar ‘Dragon’s Breath’, look like ostrich feathers dipped in vivid red paint and are dramatic knock outs in the landscape. These annuals are in the amaranth family and …
