Election Day is not where election integrity starts. It starts weeks and months earlier, at the point...
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A Practical Guide to Turning Waste into Garden Gold Composting is one of the most rewarding habits...
The Beauty and Elegance of Japanese Magnolias: A Gardener’s Guide Japanese magnolias are beloved ornamental trees and...
Mississippi HB1072 In Mississippi today, more people than ever are earning a living outside the traditional 9-to-5...
Lafayette County Master Gardeners: After the Ice An ice storm transforms the garden into a glittering landscape,...
We are expanding the field of vision of this column beyond The Balcony for the time being....
As we’ve entered the new year, triumphed over great gridiron victories, and made it through ICEageddon, it...
HB 669 Is a Step Forward Mississippi’s alcohol laws are some of the most restrictive in the...
When most Mississippians think about taxes, they picture April 15 or the total at the cash register....
February Garden Calendar Now that most of the ice is gone, it is time to think gardening!...
Municipal annexation in Mississippi has a dirty little secret. Too often it is less about “smart growth”...
Recommendation: Support SUMMARY: This bill repeals numerous obsolete state boards, commissions, authorities, and advisory councils and makes...
Mississippi has a choice in SB2394: do we keep treating a home kitchen like a commercial restaurant,...
Category: Dumb Bills By Dumb Politicians HB145: This bill raises multiple sales and excise tax rates on firearms,...
by Bronwynne Bailey Passion flowers (Passiflora spp.) are increasingly valued in professional and serious amateur gardens for...
HB828: This bill creates the Mississippi Fair Chase Act, making it unlawful to kill or trap game or...
In the fall of 2025, Mississippi received unwelcome news: the emerald ash borer (EAB), a destructive invasive...
Mississippi’s HB 2 is an education “omnibus,” and that’s both its strength and its risk. It bundles...
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...