Southern Gardening TV for May 15, 2013 – Summer Color Combos

Combination containers and hanging baskets are a sure way to add interest to the summer landscape

Summer Color Combination

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Southern Gardening TV for May 8, 2013 – Tropical Summer Color

With the summer season upon us it’s time to start enjoying tropical color

Cajun Tropical hibiscus

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Southern Gardening for May 13, 2013 – Salvia

Salvia are a group of plants that really do well in the hot summer landscape

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A nice planting of Red and Purple Lighthouse salvia at the LSU Hammond AgCenter

A nice planting of Red and Purple Lighthouse salvia at the LSU Hammond AgCenter

Golden Delicious pineapple sage shines in a shady planting bed

Golden Delicious pineapple sage shines in a shady planting bed

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Southern Gardening for April 29, 2013 – Homemade Plant Tags

Homemade plant tags for the garden is a way to let your personality shine. It’s also a good way to get the kids interested in the landscape by making their own garden art.

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Plastic takeout utensils are an easy way to repurpose normally thrown away materials

Plastic takeout utensils are an easy way to repurpose normally thrown away materials

Plant tag can serve as warning as this plant tag I post alongside my super hot ghost peppers

Plant tag can serve as warning as this plant tag I post alongside my super hot ghost peppers

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Southern Gardening for April 22, 2013 – Enjoy blue flowers like lobelia and delphinium

Flowers that are true blue add a colorful splash in our landscapes and gardens

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The captivating blue color of delphinium

The captivating blue color of delphinium

A new variety of evolvulus called Blue My Mind produces gorgeous true blue flowers

A new variety of evolvulus called Blue My Mind produces gorgeous true blue flowers

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Southern Gardening TV for April 24, 2013 – Singing the Blues

Mississippi has a long tradition of being famous for blues music. In fact Mississippi
gardeners also have a long tradition of wanting blue flowers to enjoy in our gardens and landscapes. Blue is a coveted color for use in the landscape. But the search for blue flowers doesn’t have to leave you feeling blue. There are some great blue flowers that will do well in our Mississippi landscapes.

130310 Pine Hills Nursery (55) (Medium)

130310 Pine Hills Nursery (47) (Medium)

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Southern Gardening TV for April 17, 2013 – Zonal Geraniums

Zonal geraniums are thought to be kind of an old timey garden plant, but they can add pizazz to any garden and landscape

Pink zonal geraniums

Pink zonal geraniums

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