This week, Nathan takes a look back at the people and practices of horticultural history. Liberty Hyde Bailey (1858-1954) was a plantsman, gardener, agricultural college professor and dean, and a promoter of the rural lifestyle. Through his numerous
Read MoreThis week, Nathan goes to the mailbox and answers your questions! He answers questions from a wide range of topics including, controlling slugs in the garden, finding "the perfect plant", and transplanting trees in the summer. Send us your questions
Read MoreEvery southern gardener loves a good cherry blossom tree, but do cherry trees really love the southern garden? Nathan exposes the issues that ornamental cherry struggles with and things to look for that might be compromising your ornamental
Read MoreBased on the number of Internet searches made, Nathan exposes Georgians top favorite flowers! Some of them might surprise you but others are a no-brainer. Nathan discusses each plant type and how to grow Georgia's favorite flowers in your
Read MoreThis week, Nathan answers your questions! He answers a question wondering the best way to propagate a hydrangea from cuttings. Nathan gives you his top tips on finding success at growing plants for free!
Read MoreWho needs to buy a garden full of plants when you can grow them all from seed? Whether you don't know what your long-term goal for a given space is or you just need a few things to fill in the gaps, growing plants from seed is not only rewarding but
Read MoreThis week, Nathan talks about the Southeast's favorite garden vegetable: the tomato! Join him as he walks you through selecting the appropriate tomato for your needs, planting it well, mulching, feeding, and problem solving. In just a few more weeks, you should be able to harvest the tastiest tomato you've ever eaten!
Read MoreThis week, Nathan talks a walk from the sun garden into the shade garden and talks about 5 plants you could find along that route. Some perennials today require sun, others can grow in part sun or shade, and the last group thrive under the shade.
Read MoreThis week, Nathan goes to the message board to answer your questions! We've had a bit of a backlog, but Nathan plays catch up and gets the answers you've been waiting for! Thanks to all of you who have submitted a question and made Q&A Week such a
Read MoreThis week, Nathan is gardening with the blues! The "blues" today aren't a depressed disposition, but rather, plants that produce a true blue flower. Finding a "true" blue flower in the garden can be difficult, but Nathan gives you a list of plants with blue
Read MoreThis week, Nathan talks about one of THE best daisies for the garden: the Shasta Daisy. Nathan chats about everything Shasta daisy from its unique horticultural history, how to grow it, and the variety of cultivars available. Be sure to incorporate this
Read MoreSometimes you don't need plants to grow quickly into spaces you don't want them to. But other times, you do! This week, Nathan talks about perennial plants that love to fill in spaces and move about. Sometimes, plants filling in open spaces is much needed!
Read MoreThis week, Nathan talks about that dependable spring blooming perennial, the peony. Then, he gives some tips on installing a dry river bed as a critical feature to your landscape.
Read MoreThis week, Nathan goes to the inbox to answer your gardening questions! Two great questions are answered this week. One asks about using gypsum in the garden and the other asks about an easy method to creating new garden beds.
Read MoreThis week, Nathan talks about reblooming hydrangeas and how growing them in your landscape can assure blossoms even after damaged by a hard winter. He then answers New Southern Garden's producer's question about plants to grow with turtles in a t
Read MoreOne more easy addition to the cut flower garden has to be cosmos! This week, Nathan continues his discussion on great plants for the cut flower garden with this light, airy and dainty bloomer. The flowers make look dainty but they come in great numbers and
Read MoreThere are plenty of easy-to-grow plants in a cutting garden and dahlia doesn't disappoint! This week, Nathan talks about this true "cut and come again" garden plant, the in's and out's of growing them, and the wide array of variety its cultivars offer.
Read MoreGardening is for the birds! We can develop a landscape that provides all the necessary resources that birds look for in a habitat. In doing so, we will invite more birds to not just fly through but also build a home and stay in. This week, Nathan talks about plants
Read MoreThis time of year can really bring on the spring fever with a host of garden plants beginning to bloom! Nathan talks about some of the top garden plants to add some late winter flower power in and around your landscape.
Read MoreIt's almost time to start fertilizing your garden babies! This week, Nathan gives you the scoop on the nutrient cycle, how plant nutrition actually cycles through animal life and back again. He also talks about the pros and cons to organic and commercial
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