MISSISSIPPI ROOTS

MISSISSIPPI ROOTS

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Standing straight and tall, the two rows of red cedars that line the brick path to William Faulkner’s former home Rowan Oak in Oxford have become as emblematic of the author’s life as the scrawled words on the walls within the house itself. In Jackson, the gardens...
LENTEN ROSES FOR WINTER BOUQUETS

LENTEN ROSES FOR WINTER BOUQUETS

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THE WEATHER OUTSIDE MAY BE FRIGHTFUL, AND THE FIRE MAY BE DELIGHTFUL, but do not get too comfortable. In spite of the plummeting temperature, the garden still beckons. Yes, gardening is a year- round endeavor, and even such notable garden writers as Elizabeth Lawrence...
CHRYSANTHEMUMS

CHRYSANTHEMUMS

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As autumn approaches and the omnipresent heat of a Mississippi summer begins to wane, the garden beckons. Once again, it is time to venture out to the patio or front porch when “morning guilds the skies” or in the crepuscular light at day’s end. However, the...
SOME LIKE IT HOT

SOME LIKE IT HOT

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July and August in Mississippi are seldom balmy or temperate, but Mississippians have learned to tolerate the long, hot summers. Outside activities are not necessarily curtailed but tend to move poolside or to a shady nook on the patio or to the front porch with...
OLD GARDEN ROSES

OLD GARDEN ROSES

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This is the 21st century, and we are all bustling about and multitasking, so, you may ask, who has time to stop and smell the roses, much less grow them? Ah, but if you grow old-fashioned roses, making time for such a sensory experience may be feasible. Old-fashioned...
THE SYMBOLISM OF EASTER FLOWERS

THE SYMBOLISM OF EASTER FLOWERS

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Spring is an exhilarating time for gardeners, and in Mississippi the little flowers do not necessarily peep through the ground as the Sunday school song would have us believe. They burst forth with a profusion of blossoms, color, and fragrance. And for gardeners who...