Southern Gardening All Year Long

by Gary R. Bachman

Overview

Southern Gardening All Year Long approaches southern landscapes from a different perspective. Instead of encyclopedic lists and articles focused on botanical gardens or someone else’s landscape, author and host of Southern Gardening Gary R. Bachman connects with his audience through personal stories that share his expertise gained over decades of planting, all told in an easily digestible format.

Most stories in Southern Gardening All Year Long focus on Bachman’s hands-on experience with gardening. He recounts tales about his own personal gardens—plants that have thrived and failed—and presents his advice in a common-sense style. Bachman's personal, conversational writing makes Southern Gardening All Year Long an old-fashioned, over-the-fence chat with a knowledgeable and helpful neighbor.

Just as he has done in newspapers, and on television and radio, with Southern Gardening All Year Long, Bachman hopes to help gardeners be successful in their own landscapes, alleviate some of the apprehension new gardeners feel, and inspire experienced gardeners to try new plants instead of the same old plantings every year. Gardening success doesn’t always follow steps 1-2-3, but Bachman encourages readers not to worry about plants that don’t survive. Failures happen in gardens every season. Offering a variety of tips and tricks and over 170 color images, Southern Gardening All Year Long will become a gardener’s best friend.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781496838520
Publisher:	University Press of Mississippi
Publication date:	02/08/2022
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	224
File size:	63 MB
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About the Author

Gary R. Bachman is well known as the host of Mississippi State University Extension Service’s award-winning Southern Gardening television, newspaper, radio, and social media franchise. Through his personal, conversational style, Bachman has made a tremendous impact on consumers of horticultural products and services in Mississippi and across the Southeast.

Table of Contents

From the Author vii

Acknowledgments ix

January

Indoor Microgreens Can Stop Winter Blues 3

Bare Branches Bring Attention to Lichens 5

Raised Beds Make Gardening Easier 9

Daffodils Bring Early Spring Color into Homes and Landscapes 11

February

Plant Nandinas for Great Winter Color and Berries 17

Enjoy Early Blooms of Saucer Magnolias 19

Distylium Provides a Great Landscape Foundation 23

Home Gardeners Can Enjoy Garden Roses 27

Add Indian Hawthorn for Spring Flowering 29

March

Use Picasso Supertunias in Summer Landscapes 35

Native Redbud Shows Out with Bright Spring Colors 37

Mississippians Find Luck with Shamrocks 41

Oakleaf Hydrangeas Bring Early Spring Flowers and Color 43

April

The Case of the Missing Blue Mexican Petunia 49

Grow Pinks for an Easy, Pretty Garden 51

Mandevilla Vines Give Gardening Possibilities 55

Plant Colorful Salvias for Color, Pollinators 57

May

Be Creative and Persistent in Tough Garden Areas 63

Vermillionaire Blooms and Attracts until First Frost 65

Angelonia Varieties Handle Mississippi Heat and Humidity 69

Summer Basil Is Beautiful and Tasty 73

June

Plant Caladiums for Seasonal Foliage Color 79

Vitex Bloom Faithfully Each Summer in the South 81

Elephant Ears Create a Tropical Paradise 85

Plan for SunPatiens and New Guinea Impatiens 87

Coleus Offers Summer Beauty without Much Work 91

July

Combination Containers Offer Flowering Displays 97

Heat-Loving Gomphrena Thrives in Mississippi 101

School Colors Make Good Gardening Combinations 103

Ornamental Sweet Potatoes Add Plenty of Foliage Color 107

August

Find Late-Summer Color with Flowering Vinca 113

Simple Concepts Make Accessible Gardening 115

Colorful Bananas Can Thrive across the State 119

Hibiscus Family Offers Varieties for All Settings 121

September

Native Fall Beautyberry Belongs in the Landscape 127

Herbs Add Flavor and Color to the Garden and Plate 129

Ornamental Peppers Make a Hot Splash in Landscapes 133

Express Yourself through Garden Art 135

Gary's List of Top Butterfly Plants 139

October

Summer Zinnias Recharge in Fall's Cooler Weather 145

Heirloom Confederate Rose Thrives across the State 147

Pink Gulf Muhly Grass Offers a Fall Color Treat 151

Lycoris Bring Unexpected Beauty to Fall Landscapes 153

November

Matrix and Cool Wave Pansies Highlight Winter Gardens 159

Violas Thrive in Winter Landscapes and Containers 161

Colorful Kale Brightens Winter Gardens 165

Snapdragons Meet Winter Challenges 167

December

Color Choices Give Poinsettias Variety 173

Rosemary Makes a Unique Christmas Decoration 177

Cassia Provides Blooms as Temperatures Drop 179

Hollies Time Their Berry Color for Christmas Displays 183

Mississippi Gardens Can Produce Fresh Citrus Fruit 185

Index 189