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A cluster of white flowers have red centers.
February 10, 2025

As we approach Valentine’s Day, you may be searching for the perfect gift for your plant-loving Valentine. I recommend you consider a Bleeding Heart vine celebrated for its beautiful flowers, which perfectly symbolize love and passion.

Rose bush being pruned with pruners
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February 4, 2025

If you have rose bushes in your landscape, now is the time for pruning! Heavy pruning needs to be done mid-February to mid-March while the plants are still dormant.

A plant has large green leaves with white edges and stripes.
February 3, 2025

Philodendrons are indoor plants that seem to tell their own story with unique colors, textures and shapes. I recently felt inspired by varieties that made me imagine how they could enhance different spaces in my home and garden.

Success Stories

Three women standing in front of a maroon and white Mississippi State University banner.
Volume 10 Number 3

More than 80 grade-school students from Choctaw Tribal Schools visited Mississippi State University in March to participate in Choctaw Preview Day.

A woman, flanked by a young man and woman, holds a nameplate listing “E. Ruth Morgan.”
Volume 10 Number 2

Edna Ruth Morgan’s family never would have guessed her chosen career would have been in entomology.

A man with a blue visor and T-shirt listing “Pearl Riverkeeper” and holding a clipboard in front of a waterway.
Volume 10 Number 2

Billy Mitchell spent his childhood summers in the water and has lived at Pelahatchie Bay for more than three decades, so his dedication to protecting water resources now almost makes too much sense.

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Goji Berry Plants, February 2025
Thursday, February 27, 2025 - 5:00am
Heuchera (Coral Bells), February 2025
Thursday, February 20, 2025 - 5:00am
Bleeding Heart Vine, February 2025
Thursday, February 13, 2025 - 5:00am
Philodendrons, February 2025
Thursday, February 6, 2025 - 5:00am
Lichen, January 2025
Thursday, January 30, 2025 - 5:00am

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