Take an old pallet and make it into a three-tiered outdoor planter with this easy project.
Gardening
What began as a few raised beds and growing produce for her family has become a full-blown flower farm for Vanessa Jackson.
There aren’t many citrus trees that can be grown in Mississippi, but according to Gary Bachman, an extension and research professor of horticulture at Mississippi State University and host of Southern Gardening Radio and Television, there are three types that do quite well in Northeast Mississippi’s climate: Satsuma oranges, kumquats and Meyer lemons.
Margaret Gratz is the Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal’s “Earth Lady” columnist, Mississippi Magazine’s Garden Editor, a four-time author, a watercolor illustrator, nature photographer and Master Gardener. Above all, she is a nature-lover and a wellspring of knowledge on North Mississippi’s birds, butterflies and wildflowers.
– Keep the compost pile moist, not dripping wet.
– Turn the pile often.
Just like the birds that inhabit them, birdhouses come in all shapes, sizes and colors.
In order to attract the right birds, you need to have the right birdhouse.