Mustard Greens

Brassica juncea
This leafy relative of cabbage and collards is …

How To Do a Science Fair Project

Science projects can be a real strain for kids and …

Holly – Pollination

I spoke at a training meeting for nursery personnel recently …

Cherry

Prunus avium (Sweet Cherry);
Prunus cerasus (Pie Cherry)
Sweet Cherry …

Rosemary

Rosmarinus officinalis

taken from The Georgia Fruit and Vegetable Book…

Lettuce

Lactuca sativa
No other salad crop is grown or used …

Treehouse – Building

Tree-Literate Treehouses

Dr. Kim D. Coder
Professor, Silvics/Ecology
Warnell School …

Hydrangeas – Why They are Blue or Pink

We all know that life depends on chemistry. We may …

Mulberry

Morus alba
Mulberries are large, fast-growing trees that are good …

Garlic

Allium sativum

taken from The Georgia Fruit and Vegetable Book…

Chinese Cabbage

Brassica rapa var. pekinensis

Chinese cabbage is another of the …

Ficus – Bringing Indoors

The Ficus benjamina is famous for making tremendous growth while …

How to Make a PVC Plant Light Stand

My neighbor Lisa called me after reading an article I’d …

Loropetalum – Varieties and Sizes

Loropetalum, Loropetalum chinense, sometimes called Chinese fringe flower, is …

Kiwifruit

Actinidia spp.
What a difference a name makes! Chinese Gooseberry …

Chives

Allium schoenoprasum

taken from
The Georgia Fruit and Vegetable Book…

Rhubarb

Rheum rhabarbarum
Rhubarb is not a “traditional” Southern vegetable, though …

Geraniums – Bringing Indoors

Those fiery red blooms look pretty ragged in late fall …

How to Make Homemade Bird Suet

Some time ago my newspaper colleague Charles Seabrook wrote about …

Oleander – Growing

Oleander is beautiful along the Georgia coast and in Florida …