The yellow petals and dark centers of black-eyed Susans are recognizable across Mississippi today on Southern Gardening.

Popular Rudbeckia 

When it's hot in our summer Mississippi landscapes, one of my favorite go-to plants is lantana. Today on Southern Gardening.

Lovely Lantana 

It’s Mississippi and we all have pest problems in the landscape, I’d like to share a few tips on being proactive today on Southern Gardening.

Smart Pest Control

Hummingbirds are entertaining creatures and the right flowers are an invitation to your garden today on Southern Gardening.

Hummingbird Flower Power

Horticulturist Gary Bachman talks about muscadines and some of the different varieties of the fruit.

Muscadines

Yellow Jessamine

Flowering vines is the group of plants that don't get a lot of attention from many gardeners, today on Southern Gardening.

Yellow Jessamine 

Dr. Gary Bachman: A native plant you should consider for your landscape is butterfly weed, today on Southern Gardening,Announcer: Southern Gardening with Gary Bachman is produced by the Mississippi State University Extension Service.

Dr. Gary Bachman: A native plant you should consider for your landscape is butterfly weed, today on Southern Gardening, Announcer: Southern Gardening with Gary Bachman is produced by the Mississippi State University Extension Service.

Butterfly Weed Options

Plants that have tropical texture seem to attract the most landscape interest, today on Southern Gardening.

Summer Elephant Ears 

Caladiums are easy to grow if you know the secrets, today on Southern Gardening.

Caladium Care 

When picking your summer landscape color don't overlook foliage plants, today on Southern Gardening.

Summer Caladium 

The latest from Mississippi State University Extension's Southern Gardening Radio Show.

Insightful and relevant to our area; I listen daily.

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Southern Gardening Podcast

Dr. Gary Bachman: If you have a small yard or patio try gardening in containers, today on Southern Gardening.Announcer: Southern Gardening with Gary Bachman is produced by the Mississippi State University Extension Service.

Dr. Gary Bachman: If you have a small yard or patio try gardening in containers, today on Southern Gardening. Announcer: Southern Gardening with Gary Bachman is produced by the Mississippi State University Extension Service.

Busy Vegetable Gardeners

Dr. Gary Bachman: Hydrangeas as group of flowering shrubs are great in an old timey, as well as modern landscape, today on Southern Gardening.Announcer: Southern Gardening with Gary Bachman is produced by the Mississippi State University Extension Service.Dr. Gary Bachman: Hydrangeas are old fashioned shrubs that have rounded forms and flamboyant flower displays in the summer and fall, but there are great selections coming out every year. The three hydrangea primarily found in the garden are the French, the PG, and the Oak Leaf.

Dr. Gary Bachman: Hydrangeas as group of flowering shrubs are great in an old timey, as well as modern landscape, today on Southern Gardening. Announcer: Southern Gardening with Gary Bachman is produced by the Mississippi State University Extension Service. Dr. Gary Bachman: Hydrangeas are old fashioned shrubs that have rounded forms and flamboyant flower displays in the summer and fall, but there are great selections coming out every year. The three hydrangea primarily found in the garden are the French, the PG, and the Oak Leaf.

Hydrangeas

Dr. Gary Bachman: How you approach lawn maintenance determines your lawn care persona today on Southern Gardening.Announcer: Southern Gardening with Gary Bachman is produced by the Mississippi State University Extension Service.

Dr. Gary Bachman: How you approach lawn maintenance determines your lawn care persona today on Southern Gardening. Announcer: Southern Gardening with Gary Bachman is produced by the Mississippi State University Extension Service.

Lawncare Persona

Dr. Gary Bachman: The straight and tall flower spikes of liatris put an exclamation point in the garden, today on Southern Gardening.Announcer: Southern Gardening with Gary Bachman is produced by the Mississippi State University Extension Service.

Dr. Gary Bachman: The straight and tall flower spikes of liatris put an exclamation point in the garden, today on Southern Gardening. Announcer: Southern Gardening with Gary Bachman is produced by the Mississippi State University Extension Service.

Liatris

Dr. Gary Bachman: It's easy to garden in the shade when you understand what kind you've got. Today on Southern Gardening.Announcer: Southern Gardening with Gary Bachman is produced by the Mississippi State University Extension Service.Dr. Gary Bachman: Gardening in the shade can be very intimidating. For that reason, many people don't even try because they believe nothing can grow there. The key is to match the plants to the type of shade you have.

Dr. Gary Bachman: It's easy to garden in the shade when you understand what kind you've got. Today on Southern Gardening. Announcer: Southern Gardening with Gary Bachman is produced by the Mississippi State University Extension Service. Dr. Gary Bachman: Gardening in the shade can be very intimidating. For that reason, many people don't even try because they believe nothing can grow there. The key is to match the plants to the type of shade you have.

Made in the Shade 

Dr. Gary Bachman: I consider Saucer Magnolia an eternally optimistic harbinger of spring today on Southern Gardening.

Saucier Magnolias 

Dr. Gary Bachman: If you have a small yard or patio try gardening in containers, today on Southern Gardening.Announcer: Southern Gardening with Gary Bachman is produced by the Mississippi State University Extension Service.

Dr. Gary Bachman: If you have a small yard or patio try gardening in containers, today on Southern Gardening. Announcer: Southern Gardening with Gary Bachman is produced by the Mississippi State University Extension Service.

Designing Containers 

Dr. Gary Bachman: With spring upon us, here are some tips for the impatient gardener, today on Southern Gardening.Announcer: Southern Gardening with Gary Bachman is produced by the Mississippi State University Extension Service.

Dr. Gary Bachman: With spring upon us, here are some tips for the impatient gardener, today on Southern Gardening. Announcer: Southern Gardening with Gary Bachman is produced by the Mississippi State University Extension Service.

Impatient Gardener 

Virginia Sweetspire

Dr. Gary Bachman: Virginia sweetspire is versatile, beautiful, and low maintenance. Today on Southern Gardening.Announcer: Southern Gardening with Gary Bachman is produced by the Mississippi State University Extension Service. Dr. Gary Bachman: Virginia sweetspire may be perfect for the shrub border or woodland setting. In fact, it was selected as a Mississippi Medallion winner for 2011.

Dr. Gary Bachman: Virginia sweetspire is versatile, beautiful, and low maintenance. Today on Southern Gardening. Announcer: Southern Gardening with Gary Bachman is produced by the Mississippi State University Extension Service.  Dr. Gary Bachman: Virginia sweetspire may be perfect for the shrub border or woodland setting. In fact, it was selected as a Mississippi Medallion winner for 2011.

Virginia Sweetspire 

Dr. Gary Bachman: Small dahlias are a great choice for containers on the porch or patio today on Southern Gardening.Announcer: Southern Gardening with Gary Bachman is produced by the Mississippi State University Extension Service.

Dr. Gary Bachman: Small dahlias are a great choice for containers on the porch or patio today on Southern Gardening. Announcer: Southern Gardening with Gary Bachman is produced by the Mississippi State University Extension Service.

Dahlia Care 

Tuberous Begonias

Dr. Gary Bachman: With their big bright blossoms and lush foliage, tuberous begonias are showy stars in shady spots today on Southern Gardening.Announcer: Southern Gardening with Gary Bachman is produced by the Mississippi State University Extension Service.

Dr. Gary Bachman: With their big bright blossoms and lush foliage, tuberous begonias are showy stars in shady spots today on Southern Gardening. Announcer: Southern Gardening with Gary Bachman is produced by the Mississippi State University Extension Service.

Tuberous Begonias 

Dr. Gary Bachman: Container gardening is no longer a simple red geranium on either side of the front door, today on Southern Gardening.Announcer: Southern Gardening with Gary Bachman is produced by the Mississippi State University Extension Service.Dr. Gary Bachman: Container gardening allows you to grow plants where there is no access to soil such as a driveway, balcony, or front doorstep.You can place the plants exactly where you want them.

Dr. Gary Bachman: Container gardening is no longer a simple red geranium on either side of the front door, today on Southern Gardening. Announcer: Southern Gardening with Gary Bachman is produced by the Mississippi State University Extension Service. Dr. Gary Bachman: Container gardening allows you to grow plants where there is no access to soil such as a driveway, balcony, or front doorstep. You can place the plants exactly where you want them.

Container Plant Impact 

Dr. Gary Bachman: There are many excellent petunias on the market. So how do you decide? Let me share some simple advice today on Southern Gardening.Announcer: Southern Gardening with Gary Bachman is produced by the Mississippi State University Extension Service.

Dr. Gary Bachman: There are many excellent petunias on the market. So how do you decide? Let me share some simple advice today on Southern Gardening. Announcer: Southern Gardening with Gary Bachman is produced by the Mississippi State University Extension Service.

Supertunias

Dr. Gary Bachman: Marigolds are a sure sign summer has arrived. They are easy to grow, and give bright colors all summer long. Today on Southern Gardening.Announcer: Southern Gardening with Gary Bachman is produced by the Mississippi State University Extension Service.

Dr. Gary Bachman: Marigolds are a sure sign summer has arrived. They are easy to grow, and give bright colors all summer long. Today on Southern Gardening. Announcer: Southern Gardening with Gary Bachman is produced by the Mississippi State University Extension Service.

Marigolds

Dr. Gary Bachman: Now is the time to start thinking about how to make the garden a lot easier next year and beyond, today on Southern Gardening.Announcer: Southern Gardening with Gary Bachman is produced by the Mississippi State University Extension Service.

Dr. Gary Bachman: Now is the time to start thinking about how to make the garden a lot easier next year and beyond, today on Southern Gardening. Announcer: Southern Gardening with Gary Bachman is produced by the Mississippi State University Extension Service.

Easy Gardening

Dahliettas

Dr. Gary Bachman: When planning the garden, one of the easiest activities is growing combination containers today on Southern Gardening.Announcer: Southern Gardening with Gary Bachman is produced by the Mississippi State University Extension Service.

Dr. Gary Bachman: When planning the garden, one of the easiest activities is growing combination containers today on Southern Gardening. Announcer: Southern Gardening with Gary Bachman is produced by the Mississippi State University Extension Service.

Combination Containers

Dr. Gary Bachman: When the harsh days of summer arrive next year, soft garden textures will be a welcome sight today on Southern Gardening.Announcer: Southern Gardening with Gary Bachman is produced by the Mississippi State University Extension Service.

Dr. Gary Bachman: When the harsh days of summer arrive next year, soft garden textures will be a welcome sight today on Southern Gardening. Announcer: Southern Gardening with Gary Bachman is produced by the Mississippi State University Extension Service.

Soft Garden Texture 

Liatris 

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