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Christmas Plant Legends and Symbolism - December 12, 2011
December Tips - December 5, 2011
When to plant? - November 28, 2011
Plant Hardiness Zones - November 21, 2011
Tips for Healthy Trees - November 14, 2011
Evergreen Framework of the Garden - November 7, 2011
Selecting a Tree for Fall Color - October 31, 2011
Move Tender Plants Indoors - October 24, 2011
October garden tips - October 17, 2011
Ornamental alliums - October 10, 2011
Cool-Season Annuals - October 3, 2011
Rose is 2012 Herb of the Year - September 26, 2011
Fall Equinox: What it means for gardeners - September 19, 2011
Best Fall Salvias for Mississippi Gardens - September 12, 2011
Fall Flowers—Seeding and Maintenance - September 5, 2011
Fall Clean-Up: Turning Over a New Leaf - August 29, 2011
Fall is the time to sow wildflowers - August 22, 2011
August Tips - August 15, 2011
Houseplant Care Tips - August 8, 2011
Watering Plants - August 1, 2011
Don’t forget the roses! - July 25, 2011
Trees and Shrubs—Pruning and Mulching - July 18, 2011
Cannas and Patriotic Flowers - July 4, 2011
Trees and Shrubs—Planting, Pruning and Mulching - June 27, 2011
Pruning, Planting and Stress - June 20, 2011
Take Softwood Cuttings Now - June 13, 2011
Keep Blooms Coming for Bountiful Bouquets - June 6, 2011
Water-wise and mulch happy! - May 30, 2011
“Cooling off” with cool colors in the landscape - May 23, 2011
Landscape Design Tips - May 16, 2011
Mama’s Container Garden for Mother’s Day - May 9, 2011
Easy Herbs for Cooking - May 2, 2011
Butterfly Gardening - April 18, 2011
Plant Shopping Tips - April 11, 2011
Protecting Trees and Shrubs from Injury - March 28, 2011
Azalea Madness: General Color Rules - March 21, 2011
Container Gardens, Trees and Shrubs - March 14, 2011
Early March Garden Tips - March 7, 2011
Late February Tips - February 28, 2011
February Garden Tips for Fruits, Roses and Soil - February 21, 2011
Bare-root Plants - February 14, 2011
February Garden Tips - February 7, 2011
Mississippi Arbor Day is February 11th - January 24, 2011
January Garden Tips - January 18, 2011
Garden Inventory Time - January 3, 2011
Planting and Transplanting Perennials - December 13, 2010
Catalogs - December 6, 2010
Fruit Trees - November 29, 2010
Poinsettia Pointers - November 22, 2010
Caring for Rosemary Potted Plants during the Holidays - November 15, 2010
Paperwhite Narcissus - November 8, 2010
Crafty Folks - November 1, 2010
Garden Activities for Fall - October 25, 2010
BRRRR! Time to Bring Those Tender Plants Indoors - October 18, 2010
Divide and Conquer—Now is the time to divide perennials! - October 4, 2010
Drought Resistant Plants for Fall Planting - August 16, 2010
Rejuvenation Tips for the Tired Garden - August 9, 2011
Don’t forget the roses! - July 26, 2010
Tips on Gardening Green - June 28, 2011
Pruning - June 21, 2010
Softwood Cuttings - June 14, 2010
Vacation Time—who is taking care of your yard and garden? - June 1, 2010
Cooling off with cool colors in the landscape - May 17, 2010
Landscape Design Tips - May 10, 2010
Give Mama a Container Garden for Mother’s Day - May 3, 2010
Bulbs for Summer Bloom - April 26, 2010
Pruning Spring-flowering trees, vines and shrubs - April 19, 2010
Smart Shopping for Annuals - April 12, 2010
Shopping for Perennials - April 4, 2010
Moving Daffodils in Bloom - March 29, 2010
Spring Clean-up - March 22, 2010
New Flower Bed Preparation - March 15, 2010
Tips on Pruning - March 8, 2010
Every Garden Should Have Roses! - March 1, 2010
Late Winter Houseplant Care - February 22, 2010
Dividing Summer and Fall Blooming Perennials - February 15, 2010
How to Have an Early Spring - February 8, 2010
Winter Bloomers - February 1, 2010
Landscape Drainage - January 25, 2010
Gardening Trends - Janaury 19, 2010
Pruning Tips and Health Benefits of Gardening - January 11, 2010
Poinsettia Care during the Holidays - December 14, 2009
Christmas Plant Legends and Symbolism - December 7, 2009
Planting Spring Bulbs Naturally - November 30, 2009
Be Prepared: Resources for Predicting Frost - November 23, 2009
Don’t Forget the Anemones - November 16, 2009
Protect Terra Cotta Pots - November 9, 2009
More Fall Tips - November 2, 2009
Fall Tips - October 26, 2009
Pockets of Frost across northern Mississippi! - October 19, 2009
'To Do' List for Fall - October 12
All About Rain Gardens - October 5, 2009
Fall Offers a Second Chance - September 28, 2009
Dealing with Too Much Rain - September 21, 2009
September Tips - September 14, 2008
Sow Perennial Flowers in the Fall - September 7, 2009
August Tips - August 31, 2009
Cool Whites for Hot Days - August 24, 2009
A Perky Pot Filter - August 17, 2009
Flowering Trees and Shrubs for Summer and Fall - August 10, 2009
Sow Annual Flower Seed NOW for Fall Flowers - August 3, 2009
July 27, 2009
July 20, 2009
July 13, 2009
July 6, 2009
Wilting (Plant, Man and Beast) - June 29, 2009
Landscaping Under Trees? Loose and Natural is the Way - June 22, 2009
What in the world is xeriscaping? - June 1, 2009
Tough Plants for Tough Times - May 25, 2009

May 18, 2009
May 11, 2009
May 4, 2009
April 27, 2009
Early Start for Caladiums - April 13, 2009
April Tips - April 6, 2009
What is that vivid purple-flowering small tree in the edge of the woods? - March 30, 2009
Get a Headstart with Transplants for Perennial and Annual Flowers - March 23, 2009
Houseplant Rejuvenation - March 16, 2009
Time to Plant - March 9, 2009
General Pruning Guidelines - March 2, 2009
Selecting and Dividing Perennials - February 16, 2009
Valentine’s Day Garden Basket - February 9, 2009
Houseplant Care During the Winter - February 2, 2009
Chase away the winter blahs with a blooming houseplant - January 26, 2009
What to do about cold damaged plants - January 19, 2009
January Garden Tips - January 12, 2009
Garden Planning for the New Year - January 5, 2009
Showy Bark Adds Interest to the Winter Landscape - December 15, 2008
Christmas Ideas and Tips - December 8, 2008
Berries Galore! - December 1, 2008
Pruning Equipment: Great Christmas Gift for the Gardener - November 24, 2008
Rose Growing Tips - November 17, 2008
November Tips for the Garden - November 10, 2008
Dependable Fall Color - November 3, 2008
Fall Tips - October 27, 2008
Easy Herbal Cooking Tips - October 13, 2008
Easy Landscape Design Tips - October 6, 2008
Plant Mail Orders - September 29, 2008
Fall is a Good Time to Mulch - September 22, 2008
Fall Decorations from the Woods, Fields and Garden - September 15, 2008
Early Bird Daffodils - September 8, 2008
Mums for Fall - September 1, 2008
Pruning Basics for Late Summer - August 25, 2008
Fall Planting Isn't Far Away - August 18, 2008
Seeding Cilantro for a Fall Crop - August 11, 2008
Summer Tips - July 28, 2008
Hot Plant for a Hot Place - July 21, 2008
Hot Weather Chores! - July 7, 2008
Perennial Gardening Tips - June 30, 2008
Summer Things to Know and Do - June 23, 2008
June Tips - June 16, 2008
Watering Made Easy - June 9, 2008
Late Spring Garden Tips - June 2, 2008
More May Garden Tips - May 19, 2008
May Garden Tips - May 12, 2008
Everybody Can Grow Mint - May 5, 2008
Fun With Annual Flowers - April 21, 2008
Consider Shrubs with Edible Fruit for the Landscape - April 14, 2008
Dealing with Drainage Dilemmas - March 31, 2008
Take Pictures of Your Spring Garden - March 24, 2008
The Perennial Situation with Perennials - March 17, 2008
Planting Tips - March 10, 2008
Purchasing Herbs and Fruit Trees - March 3, 2008
Control Spring Weeds - February 25, 2008
Valentine’s Day Garden Basket - February 11, 2008
Chase the Winter Blues Away with Blooming Houseplants - February 4, 2008
Hort Tips - January 28, 2008
Winter Tips - January 21, 2008
Spend More Time in the Garden for your Health - January 14, 2008
Be a Garden Detective - January 7, 2008

Archives:

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, 2002
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.

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