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Mississippi Gardens: 2003 Archives
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Get ready for spring gardening in January - December 29, 2003
Indoor plants improve living quality, appearance - December 22, 2003
Supplement natural light levels artificially - December 15, 2003
Indoor plants need proper lighting all year - December 8, 2003
Landscape and Garden Tips - December 1, 2003

Camellia japonica is traditional, Southern favorite - November 24, 2003
Camellias look great in Mississippi gardens - November 17, 2003
Winter Cassia is worth the search - November 10, 2003
What gardeners can do in the fall - November 3, 2003

Fall is a busy time to keep things in shape - October 27, 2003
Beautyberry is a native, woodland plant - October 20, 2003
Goldenrod for your garden - October 13, 2003
Pumpkins can be grown in Mississippi - October 6, 2003

Cramer's Amazon Celosia and the flower farm fever! - September 29, 2003
Small garden spots are rewarding and fun - September 22, 2003
Move, don't kill, that spider - September 15, 2002-
Water oaks have benefits and problems - September 8, 2003
Tend to holiday cactus in September - September 1, 2003

Fall gardening: Growing onions is easy - August 25, 2003
Virgin's Bower Clematis is a showy perennial native vine - August 18, 2003
Crepe myrtles are home in Southern gardens - August 11, 2003
Yuccas have a look that demands respect - August 4, 2003

It's the season to pick figs - July 28, 2003
Lichen is a mystery of nature - July 21, 2003
Unavailable - July 14, 2003
Chinese elm has become a Southern favorite - July 7, 2003

Wax Myrtle about to get its day in the sun - June 30, 2003
River Birch is a graceful and elegant tree - June 23, 2003
Bald Cypress is a beautiful, native tree - June 16, 2003
Cleome that you have got to see! - June 9, 2003
Purple Fountain Grass has numerous uses - June 2, 2003

The Vitex is back in Mississippi fashion - May 26, 2003
Try shade loving plants in shady landscapes - May 19, 2003
Native plants may be most outstanding - May 12, 2003
Container gardens brighten any spot - May 5, 2003

To see Virginia Sweetspire is to want it - April 28, 2003
Bottlebrush is an unususal and colorful shrub - April 21, 2003
Old fashioned shrub has Southern appeal - April 14, 2003
Snowballs do well in Southern landscapes - April 7, 2003

Yoshino Cherry among best flowering trees - March 31, 2003
Spring colors are outstanding this year - March 24, 2002-
Cherry Laurel is excellent addition to landscape - March 17, 2003
March is time to enjoy and plant azaleas - March 10, 2003
Growing peaches in Mississippi is challenging - March 3, 2003

Starting transplants from seeds is fun and easy - February 24, 2003
Gulfport Garden and Patio Show Opens This Weekend - February 17, 2003
February weather is great for gardening - February 10, 2003
Deodar Cedar is impressive and unique - February 3, 2003

Caring for pecan trees in the landscape - January 27, 2003
Savannah has native American holly roots - January 20, 2003
Try the Leatherleaf Mahonia in shady areas - January 13, 2003
January is time to plan rose planting season - January 6, 2003

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These archived columns were written by Kerry Johnson, a hobby gardener, former weekly newspaper columnist and an Area Extension Horticulture Agent for 11 coastal counties in Mississippi.