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White flowers have spiky red centers.
June 16, 2025

There are a few plants that bring both beauty and function to the landscape, and pineapple guava is one of those rare gems that does it all.

During a recent visit to Paul and Donna Ingram’s garden in Vicksburg, Mississippi, I was inspired by how beautifully they’ve showcased this remarkable plant.

White spikes of blooms hang from a green shrub.
June 9, 2025

Deciduous plants are those that shed their foliage at the end of the growing season. I recently had the pleasure of seeing the beautiful collection that Warren County Master Gardener Beattie Williams has curated.

While there were several standout selections in her garden, one that immediately caught my eye was Virginia sweetspire. This is a native shrub that offers something beautiful for every season.

A garden is divided into raised beds with wide paths between them.
June 2, 2025

The peaceful backyard garden of Beattie Williams in Vicksburg, Mississippi, is a master class in the use of raised beds in a home landscape.

Success Stories

 A woman seated among rose bushes, holding roses, and laughing.
Volume 11 Number 1

Known around Cleveland, Mississippi as “The Rose Lady,” Jane Dunlap marked 30 years as a Master Gardener in 2024, but her home county lacked its own chapter for the first half of that span.

A smiling woman, holding a bowl of rocks in one hand and a bowl of sandy colored dirt in the other, standing in from of paintings hung on a line to dry.
Volume 10 Number 2

Robin Whitfield, who gave the child the paper, stands awestruck, watching her friend’s daughter use the flower to draw and color on the page.

 

A woman smiling and holding a planter full of lettuce.
Volume 10 Number 1

Susie Harmon laughs when she relates her granddaughter’s observation of her favorite pastime.

Watch

Backyard Bluff Gardens, June 2025
Thursday, June 26, 2025 - 5:00am
Pineapple Guava, June 2025
Thursday, June 19, 2025 - 5:00am
Deciduous Flowering Plants, June 2025
Thursday, June 12, 2025 - 5:00am
Raised Bed Garden, June 2025
Thursday, June 5, 2025 - 5:00am
Yellow Roses, May 2025
Thursday, May 29, 2025 - 5:00am

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