Browsing: Environment

OXFORD, Miss. – When walking in the Grove or the Circle, one of the first things most people notice is…

I get maximum use out of my socks – just ask my wife Mary. Holes in the toes do not…

April showers bring May flowers to the Magnolia State as well as the tiny buzzing and treasured hummingbirds. These little…

Wax Myrtle is one of my favorite plants. It is one of the most common shrubs across our landscape, able…

Fishing is always interesting because you never really know what may be lurking in the waters into which you cast…

Have you ever heard a loud clapping sound coming from a marsh? It grabs your attention, and you find yourself…

Tidal marshes of the northern Gulf of Mexico are dominated by one species of plant – Black Needlerush. If you…

So many native plants in our world have uses to humans besides their appearance. In our modern world we are…

With the weather heating up once again, the Ship Island Ferry has started running day trips every week Wednesday through…

Blueberries are a favorite fruit for so many of us, especially when in season and available from local orchards and…

When it comes to debates about what size tree to plant, bare root trees are often shunned for larger plants.…

Bare root trees of all kinds were dolled out in the misty rain in Ocean Springs on Saturday, February 12th,…

While most Mississippians are beginning to have springtime thoughts of picking velvety magnolias and sun-kissed tomatoes, Missy Dubuisson is only…

There’s only one place to see a kaleidoscope of colors in bloom and learn more about growing elusive orchids from…

Our coastal tidal marshes are home to many interesting aquatic creatures, including a number of small fishes, collectively known as…

Not all holes in trees harbor woodland creatures like birds, squirrels or racoons. Some of them hold rainwater that support…