Julia Stewart

Do you have shade and think you can't grow a thing there? Think again! There are actually so many shade perennials for the Mid South that it is hard to narrow the list down to just ten. Here in the Mid South, even plants that are considered full sun actually...

When the days start getting shorter and the growing season is coming to an end, it's the perfect time to make this Tomato Basil Soup recipe. Enjoy the bounty of your harvest now and wow your friends and family with this wonderful soup. Add some yummy rolls and maybe a...

Perhaps you received an amaryllis bulb as a gift for the holidays. No other interior flower can add such a volume of delightful color in a home during the long winters than the amaryllis. With so many colors to choose from - white, with streaks of red, various shades of...

While we all know that garlic has many health benefits such as being a natural antibiotic, you may not know that they can also be healthy for your garden as well. As a companion plant, when they are planted near roses and raspberries, garlic will improve the growth and health...

The Endless Summer hydrangea, H. macrophlla, has endless possibilities for your garden. That's why it has become one of the most famous perennial shrubs to come along in a very long time. This collection, which now includes a white mophead called 'Blushing Bride', started with a single plant - Endless Summer...

Need a fast growing tree with great fall color? Planting an Autumn Blaze Maple is your best choice. It's tried and true and was even voted as the 2004 Urban Tree of the Year and Tree of the Year in 1997 by Iowa's Nursery and Landscape Association. It is best...

There are many benefits for planting trees that grow fast. Some of the top reasons are to provide shade, color, vertical dimension, soundproofing, cooling, beauty, screening, windbreaks, boundary lines and wildlife habitats for birds, animals, and insects. Planting fast growing trees also will increase your property value by at least...

We call the Christmas rose, also known as the Lenten rose, one of the best deer-resistant plants for your garden. They are the best-known and best-loved of all the hellebores. These hellebores are the perfect plant for those areas in your garden where deer like to munch the night away....

Are you frustrated with deer defoliating your prized plants overnight? Are you ready to learn about some products that others have used that really do work ? This summer we have tested some products that our local garden center and some catalogs offered to see which deer resistant products worked and...