A Practical Guide to Turning Waste into Garden Gold Composting is one of the most rewarding habits...
Bronwynne Bailey
The Beauty and Elegance of Japanese Magnolias: A Gardener’s Guide Japanese magnolias are beloved ornamental trees and...
Lafayette County Master Gardeners: After the Ice An ice storm transforms the garden into a glittering landscape,...
February Garden Calendar Now that most of the ice is gone, it is time to think gardening!...
by Bronwynne Bailey Passion flowers (Passiflora spp.) are increasingly valued in professional and serious amateur gardens for...
In the fall of 2025, Mississippi received unwelcome news: the emerald ash borer (EAB), a destructive invasive...
by Bronwynne Bailey Growing Yaupon Holly: A Resilient Native for Modern Gardens Yaupon holly (Ilex vomitoria) is...
It’s that time of year! How will you decorate for the holidays? What gifts will be meaningful...
by Bronwynne Bailey Plants Perfect for the Holidays During December, what plant will you find in most...
by Bronwynne Bailey Plants Perfect for the Holidays This group of showy succulents called Holiday Cacti bloom...
December Garden Calendar Watch the weather! Mississippi is known for its unpredictable weather; don’t let a sudden...
by Bronwynne Bailey For gardeners seeking resilient, pollinator-friendly, and understatedly beautiful native plants, Erigeron hyssopifolius—commonly known as...
November Garden Calendar (see MSU Publication PDF: P3437.pdf) Winter months are the perfect time to cut hardwood plants,...
by Bronwynne Bailey Few plants can rival Cestrum’s combination of tropical beauty, rich fragrance, and near-constant blooms....
by Bronwynne Bailey The pomegranate (Punica granatum) isn’t just a beautiful fruit — it’s a piece of...
by Bronwynne Bailey Tagetes erecta, commonly known as the African marigold or Aztec marigold, is a vibrant...
by Bronwynne Bailey The vibrant Louisiana iris, with its exotic, orchid-like blooms and lush foliage, is a...
October Garden Calendar (see MSU Publication PDF: P3437.pdf) Get outside and enjoy the nice weather by spending some...
by Bronwynne Bailey The red spider lily is coming. Each September something almost magical happens across the...
by Bronwynne Bailey Tips for Buying and Caring for Mums Each year nurseries grow acres of mums...