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Opinion

Growing tasty tomatoes

Growing tomatoes in my home garden has become a hobby and a study in varieties. Several years ago, I became interested in heirloom tomatoes. I ... Read more

by Rebecca Bates, Friday, May 18, 2018 8:09 pm

Opinion

Sitting in the catbird seat

I’ve heard the phrase, ‘sitting in the catbird seat’ all of my life. I never thought much about it until last summer. I was having ... Read more

by Rebecca Bates, Friday, May 11, 2018 10:05 pm

Opinion

Leaves of three, let it be

I learned how to identify poison ivy the hard way. As a teenager, working at Noxubee Wildlife Refuge I had ample opportunity to encounter poison ... Read more

by Rebecca Bates, Saturday, May 5, 2018 12:07 am

Opinion

Organic fire ant control

It is possible to control fire ants organically. Gardeners and homeowners have several organic treatment options that are quite effective. Many of these contain the ... Read more

by Rebecca Bates, Friday, April 27, 2018 9:46 pm

Opinion

Walk on the wild side

Lincoln and I took a long walk last Sunday. River Road is always beautiful but this time of year it is stunning. At Easter, most ... Read more

by Rebecca Bates, Friday, April 6, 2018 7:45 pm

Lifestyles

There is a new kid on the block — distylium hybrids

Distylium hybrids are an exciting new arrival in the nursery trade. They are a Southern gardener’s dream plant because they are evergreen, compact, disease and ... Read more

by Rebecca Bates, Friday, March 2, 2018 9:41 pm

Business

Resist the urge to work the wet soil

This long, cold, wet winter is giving me the itch to get out the tiller or shovel and workup some garden soil. There is nothing ... Read more

by Rebecca Bates, Friday, February 16, 2018 9:07 pm

Business

Include blueberries in your landscape

This is not the first time I have written about blueberries. My fondness for them began in graduate school; my research project, thesis and course ... Read more

by Rebecca Bates, Friday, February 9, 2018 8:58 pm

Business

You can bring the tropics indoors

I’m not a fan of winter and this winter has been the worst. I long for all things spring and summer — green leaves on ... Read more

by Rebecca Bates, Friday, February 2, 2018 9:26 pm

Business

You can express your love with plants and flowers

St. Valentine’s Day has many legends surrounding its origin, but the truth is, no one really knows much about Valentine’s Day at all — at ... Read more