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Caladium foliage brightens gardens
There’s something magical about a shaded garden that is still filled with color this time of year.
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Fall garden performers are key for pollinators
Although temperatures still feel like midsummer, the calendar says it is fall. Some of my favorite pollinator plants choose this time of year to put on a spectacular show in the garden.
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MSU Extension scientists ask public to watch for new insect
RAYMOND, Miss. -- What might appear to some to be a beautifully exotic butterfly is actually an invasive pest that can devastate fruit crops and be a nuisance in home landscapes.
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MSU Extension preps ‘AI to Answers’ launch
Led by MSU Extension economist James Barnes, AI to Answers is among a second round of Extension Foundation grants through the AgriProspects Workforce Development Network supported by a $1 million investment from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture.
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Outstanding perennials add to butterfly garden
The last stop on this summer’s tour of the Yazoo National Wildlife Refuge Butterfly Garden examines three outstanding perennials.
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Quality of state’s peanut crop varies by location
How Mississippi’s peanut crop fared this year depended mostly on location, with drastically different growing conditions from the north to the southeast part of the state.
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Native plants key to bobwhite quail success
Step into a well-managed old field in the Southeastern U.S. on a cool morning, and you might hear the clear whistle of “bobwhite!” drifting across the landscape. That call is more than a pleasant sound; it is a sign that the land is working.
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MSU scientists urge farmers to scout for new invasive pest
RAYMOND, Miss. -- Although pasture mealybugs have not been detected in Mississippi, entomologists and forage specialists at Mississippi State University urge farmers to frequently scout their pastures for signs of the invasive pest.
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Annuals have place in pollinator gardens
As we continue touring the Yazoo National Wildlife Refuge Butterfly Garden in Hollandale, our next stop examines three annual flowers that prove perennials are not the only choices for pollinator-friendly landscapes.