Is it even really possible? Story by Rick Snyder, Ph.D. How often have you heard people brag that they’re multitasking? Or how often do you purport that you are exceptionally skilled at multitasking? It’s very common for people to watch TV and fiddle around on their smart phone at the same time. The all-consuming social …
Inspiration inside a northern Kentucky park Story by Rodney Wilson Photos by Carla Wilson While publications such as this one do great work explaining the methods and manners of growing small plants in a controlled and beneficial manner, there’s much more to the botanical kingdom than just garden-variety flowers and plants. And with our very …
An ongoing battle for the best lawn Story and Photo by Stephanie Fenton Many wars have been waged here at Cedar Pond Farm, some battles won while others were lost. Ivy has been ravaged, copperheads slaughtered, and air potatoes almost exterminated. But one war still continues. It arises in small skirmishes and is fought by …
The garden of Dr. James “Pete” Sellars Story and Photos by Annie Barbas East of Adel lies the garden of retired optometrist Dr. James “Pete” Sellars. A former Vietnam corpsman and Naval flight officer, James Sellars honors the Vietnam fallen in his private garden along with his family. After returning from military service, and while …
Are they our friends? Story by Rick Snyder, Ph.D. We often hear that every creature was put on Earth for a purpose. Really? What about those pesky mosquitoes? I’m sure I remember from many years ago that mosquitoes were only a problem during the heat of summer. Then, at some point, they were troublesome in …
A teaching and demonstration orchard Story and Photos by Jeff Wilson, Ph.D. In the northern part of Mississippi, situated on the grounds of the North MS Research and Extension Center in Verona, lies a beautiful teaching and demonstration orchard and vineyard. As it heads into the growing season, this garden has already provided gardeners with …
The weird science of horticulture Story by Rick Snyder, Ph.D. Every science has its anomalies, its weirdness. It is not at all difficult to find example of some of these in horticulture. Today we’ll talk about some of the more recent standouts you may have seen in the news. Mini-Tomatoes Most of us grow beefsteak …
Get to know your natives Story and Photo by Mary Russell-Evans I often wonder what other folks think of when they think about Arkansas. Razorbacks? Swamps? BBQ? Music? Mosquitos? As a child of the Ozarks, a totally different image comes to my mind. I think of the natural beauty I grew up with outside, climbing …
Growing her own Eden Story and Photo by Celia Roe Lou Ellen Treadway, a Little Rock native, graduated from the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville with a degree in English. Then, 20 years later, she decided to pursue a second degree in anthropology, which she earned at the University of Arkansas, Little Rock, in 1984. …
Try this tasteful, rustic autumn look for your own garden gathering Story by Peggy Hill Photos by Trace Barnett Southern summers are brutally hot; all but the sweatiest of us spend them cocooned in our air-conditioned spaces, and when we finally emerge in fall, we are ready to party. For me, throwing a fall party …
