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Working wet soil - a no no - April 15, 2002
Spring Gardening - April 8, 2002

Watering winter plants - March 4, 2002

Feed the birds - February 25, 2002
Spring Bulbs - February 18, 2002
Fertilizing Fruit Trees - February 11, 2002

Indoor Garden Projects - January 23, 2001
Starting Seeds - January 16, 2002
Wood Ash in the Garden - January 9, 2002
Cold Temperature Plant Care - January 2, 2002

Living Christmas Trees - December 3, 2001

Holiday Houseplants - November 26, 2001
Plant bare-root roses - November 12, 2001
Don't forget to water - November 5, 2001

Halloween Horticulture - October 29, 2001
Wildflower Gardening - October 22, 2001
Why leaves change color - October 15, 2001
October Projects - October 8, 2001
Layering - October 1, 2001

Don't bag it - leave it "alawn" - September 24, 2001
Fall Equinox - September 17, 2001
Lawn care - ful - September 10, 2001
Things NOT to do in the garden - September 4, 2001

Fall Flowers - August 27, 2001
Watering Hanging Baskets and Containers - August 20, 2001
Pest Patrol - August 13, 2001

General tips - July 30, 2001
Outdoor lighting - July 23, 2001
Slow release vs. fast release fertilizers - July 16, 2001
Groundcovers for shade - July 9, 2001
Gardening for the birds - July 2, 2001

Heat and drought tolerant plants - June 25, 2001
Summer Pruning - June 18, 2001
Deadheading - June 11, 2001
Summer Pruning - June 4, 2001

Butterfly Gardening - May 28, 2001
Crape Myrtles & Powdery Mildew - May 21, 2001
Efficient Watering - May 14, 2001
Annuals and Summer Bulbs - May 7, 2001

Summer Tips - April 30, 2001
Caladiums - April 26, 2001
Hanging Baskets - April 19, 2001
It's time for herbs - April 12, 2001
Azalea care - April 5, 2001

Ornamental Grasses - March 26, 2001
Now is the time to transplant - March 19, 2001
Soil sampling - March 12, 2001
Spring projects - March 5, 2001

Getting Ready for Spring - February 26, 2001
Time to prune - February 19, 2001
Getting ready for spring - February 12, 2001
Indoor Plant Care - February 5, 2001

What to do with those Amaryllis Bulbs - January 29, 2001
What to do with those Christmas Poinsettias - January 22, 2001

Winter projects - December 18, 2000 -
Protecting Plants from the Cold - December 11, 2000
Picking the Perfect Christmas Tree - December 4, 2000

Fall cleanup - November 27, 2000
What to do with those fall leaves -- compost them! - November 20, 2000
It's time for bulbs!! - November 13, 2000

These archived newsletters were written by Dr. Lelia Scott Kelly. Kelly is a Horticulture Specialist with the Mississippi State University Extension Service. Her office is in the North Mississippi Research & Extension Center, Verona.