North Mississippi Horticulture

North Mississippi Horticulture Mississippi State University Horticulture Research and Education for North Mississippi

Walking track loops, picnic benches for outings, pet walking, fitness trail

09/02/2026

Free class for all gardeners! Open to the public & a wonderful opportunity to learn about new plant varieties that do well in MS.

09/01/2026

Here's your landscape checklist for September! Some tasks include...

Order daffodil and other spring bulbs for October planting.
Sow ryegrass seed for winter lawns.
Plant hardy annuals.
Apply pre-emergent herbicide for winter w**d prevention in your lawn.
Fertilize and water fall mums.
Watch for garden pests and diseases.
Pick flowers in bloom to create dry floral arrangements.

Learn more about each of these tasks + find further resources here: https://extension.msstate.edu/blogs/extension-for-real-life/september-landscape-checklist

Plant of the Week-Cleome Senorita Rosalia
08/28/2026

Plant of the Week-Cleome
Senorita Rosalia

Plant of the Week-Sweet Potato Vine Ipomoea batatas
08/21/2026

Plant of the Week-Sweet Potato Vine
Ipomoea batatas

Plant of the Week-Proven Winner Helianthus‘Suncredible Yellow Helianthus’ Sunflower
08/14/2026

Plant of the Week-
Proven Winner Helianthus
‘Suncredible Yellow Helianthus’ Sunflower

Plant of the Week-Lantana Lantana camaraderie
08/07/2026

Plant of the Week-Lantana
Lantana camaraderie

08/04/2026

Here’s your landscape checklist for August, BUT please be safe!

Try not to be out in the hottest part of the day. Instead, do your garden work in the early morning or late evening to avoid high temperatures. Stay hydrated and protect your skin!

Some tasks to consider:

Plant daylilies.
Divide and transplant Louisiana iris, Easter lily, canna, liriope, ajuga, and Shasta Daisy.
Plant mums for fall blooms.
Water plants and turf deeply and infrequently.
Watch for garden pests and diseases.
Prune rose canes to encourage growth.

Learn more about these tasks here: http://extension.msstate.edu/blog/august-landscape-checklist

Just a few of the colorful annuals in bloom today at the Magnolia Botanical Garden @ North MS Research & Extension Cente...
08/04/2026

Just a few of the colorful annuals in bloom today at the Magnolia Botanical Garden @ North MS Research & Extension Center in Verona


07/02/2026

We hope everyone has a great Fourth of July! 250 years--what a milestone!🎊

Our offices will be closed starting at noon today, July 2, and we will reopen on Monday, July 6 at 8 a.m.

06/01/2026

Here's your June landscape checklist for Mississippi! Some tasks to consider are...

Plant daylilies and summer annuals.
Scout for pests and diseases.
Plant warm season grasses.
Fertilize ornamental shrubs and trees.
Remove faded flowers.
Plant crape myrtles while blooming.

Learn more about these tasks here: https://extension.msstate.edu/blog/june-garden-checklist

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5421 Highway 145 South
Verona, MS
38879

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