Mid-South Gardening Advice Blog

The Mid South Gardening Advice Blog brings you all the updates made to our website.

Maybe you just moved to the Mid-South and want to know what plants do well in this area or when our last frost free date is.

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HAPPY GARDENING!

Alfred and Julia Stewart

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Hydrangea planting

Hydrangea planting is a must if you love to craft from your garden. Several varieties of hydrangea can be grown for cut or dried flowers. Learn how to plant, care, harvest, and dry you hydrangeas.

Soap Making and other Garden Crafts

Soap making is a way to use herbs in culinary,cosmetic, scented, and decorative products, as well as gifts for teachers, parents, grandparents, and for fundraisers for local clubs.

Organic herb gardening

organic herb gardening, learn about herb gardening, beginning herb gardening

Best Perennials For The South

Learn the secrets of growing great perennials, soil prep, fertilizing, watering, staking, buy perennials online

Wreath Making

Wreathmaking is one of the most rewarding experiences for both the wreath maker and all those that have the pleasure of seeing the results. Gathering material for your wreath is part of the fun. A wa

Mimosa Trees - To Have or Not to Have Not

Mimosa trees can grow up to 25 feet very rapidly. They have a tropical look, are very hardy, and drought tolerant. Should you have them in your yard?

Trees For Wet Sites

Trees for wet sites are usually native trees and thrive on river banks or near other sources of water.

Dwarf Fruit Trees

Dwarf fruit trees are gaining in popularity for gift-giving and for use in your own landscape or home decor.

Chives

Chives are one of the most popular culinary herbs. The leaves of this plant can be used in a variety of ways. The flowers are edible, and can be used to garnish salads.

Raised Flower Beds

If you enjoy gardening, you will eventually be faced with the task of making a new bed. Raised flower beds are great if you have drainage problems or very bad soil.

Insect Identification Guide

Here you will find an insect identification guide of a variety of insects including fall web worms.

Napa and Sonoma Wineries

Napa and Sonoma in California offer much more than just vineyards in the landscape. Many wineries have gardens planted around their entrances or

Our Backyard Paradise

Here's a lovely area in Gwen's backyard. I love the sundial and the large cement mushroom. It's so much fun to decorate a garden with items like

Bringing Life to a Dead Tree

A couple years ago we had a dead tree in our yard but didn't want to just cut it down and have to deal with an ugly tree stump. We cut the tree down

Biltmore Estate, Asheville, NC

This is beautiful, inside the mansion and all over the grounds. The winery is a blast (definitely take some tours...and land in the free tasting

Local Garden Clubs

Local garden clubs are a great way to make new friends and help the . If yours needs a web site. Have one for free here.

Kids Gardening

Kids gardening is a wonderful and exciting activity for children of all ages.Learn about projects and gardening skills for each age group

Squash Bugs

The squash bug can be one of the most annoying bugs in the garden. Problems are particularly hard on winter types of squash like summer squash, melons, and cucumbers.

Our Garden Travels

Our garden travels are documented here. We love to visit gardens while on vacation. Here are some of our favorite gardens.

Our Garden

Pictures of our garden. You will see annuals, perennials, and herbs