FELDER RUSHING | The Greenwood Commonwealth

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Gardening Columnist

Felder Rushing

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Select daffodils that can last decades
By FELDER RUSHING - Gardening Columnist
Fri,02/27/26-8:20PM , 132 Reads
Have patience; when it comes to digging daffodils, waiting two months can save two years.
I suppose that garden experts should ap-pear impartial and feign adoration for all things flowery, but my all-time favorites, hands down, are cheery, deer-proof daffodils
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Time to plant cool-weather veggies
By FELDER RUSHING - Gardening Columnist
Sat,02/21/26-2:00AM , 271 Reads
It’s ’tater planting time. And onions, edible pod and English peas, lettuces and cabbage, all of which grow and produce best this time of year and are harvested in plenty of time to set out tomatoes, peppers, squash and basil.
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Recent storms did damage, but take a wait-and-see approach before responding.

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Some signs of hope after the storm
By FELDER RUSHING - Gardening Columnist
Sun,02/01/26-1:30AM , 782 Reads
Hold on to your jasmine, because in spite of the frozen havoc in the northern half of the state, not all is lost in this year’s cold-ravaged Mississippi gardens.
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Few use dirt in potting soil these days
By FELDER RUSHING - Gardening Columnist
Fri,01/23/26-2:00AM , 562 Reads
A plant is no better than what it grows in. Got good dirt…er, potting soil?
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