I have a beautiful, healthy magnolia tree that must be about 20 feet tall.

August marks the middle of our gardening season as well as midsummer and this year I feel like we have already experienced a legitimate summer! July 2010 was one of the warmest on record in our region and most vegetable gardens are at peak production. This is actually a good time to plant some seeds for fall season harvests of lettuce, spinach, beets, radishes and assorted other salad greens. I ...

The Greene County Youth Fair is underway and comes to an end on Sunday, July 25. This fair is unique in that it highlights the achievements and efforts of our local youth. There is a common misunderstanding that the Youth Fair is only for kids who belong to 4H. Any youth between the ages of 5 and 21 who either resides in Greene County or attends school in Greene County is eligible to exhibit at ...

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Laura Plaut is passionate about getting kids into the garden. An educator for more than 20 years, Pl

Is much gardening getting done this summer? Not much, I'd say, thanks to miserably hot and humid weather that has dominated the Piedmont since early June. That's a long time to be without the stimulation of planting and tending.

Rains have been regular up to now in many areas, and in fact have caused problems for some plants by encouraging disease. This, coupled with the big numbers of insects out there and the hot temperatures, will make August a stressful time for plants. August yard chores This is the time of year when caterpillars become more of a problem. Fall webworms will be making silken tents on our pecans ...

(ARA) - Container gardening is a great alternative for people who don't have the time or space for a full garden or flowerbed. Often, however, container gardeners may feel they have to pick between beauty and practicality. When you can only plant so many containers, what do you fill them with - flowers or veggies?

Gardening author Sydney Eddison and illustrator Kimberly Day Proctor will explain "How to Garden Wiser as You Grow Older" Sunday at 3 p.m. at Minor Memorial Library , 23 South St., Roxbury.

Gardening is not just a fun hobby; it can also be good for your health. One Sulphur man has been gardening for more than 80 years growing peanuts, tomatoes, squashyou name it, and Calvin Murrell grows it!