MISSISSIPPI ARTICLE ARCHIVE

Below you will find our growing collection of Mississippi-specific articles. Enjoy!

Photo by Denise Pugh.

HEARTS-A-BUSTIN’

Story by Denise Pugh February is the month of valentines and hearts, and a great month to add the native shrub hearts-a-bustin’ to your landscape. Hearts-a-bustin’ (Euonymus americanus) is a multi-stemmed deciduous shrub native to the Southeast. This shrub is found growing naturally in light shade as a woodland understory plant. However, I have found …

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ENTOMOPHAGY

Would you like that grilled or fried? Story by Rick Snyder, Ph.D. Today we’re going to discuss a novel way to control insect pests in your garden. This method uses no chemicals – conventional or organic – yet is very effective in decreasing the insect population in your yard and garden.  One of the growing …

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