Pine Belt Master Gardeners

06/11/2026

06/04/2026

We 💚 TThe Crosby Arboretum Be sure to stop by this Saturday if you’re looking for native plants!

It's finally here! Come out this Saturday and get your hands on these beauties! Rain is in the forecast so bring your umbrellas and rainboots. We can't wait to see you this Saturday!

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

05/21/2026

Pine Belt Master Gardeners were hard at work at Purvis Public Library cleaning up the Flower beds and planting more flowers and mulching! THANK YOU to Pylant's Ace Hardware for donating fertilizer and to Stuart's Farm Center for the top soil.

05/21/2026

A terrific opportunity for producers to learn from horticulture experts. Free. June 4. Register now; it will be worth your time and travel.

05/14/2026

Folks at The Arc Southeast Mississippi show off their decorated mum planter hangers, created with the assistance of PBMGs Maggie Williams, Karen Reidenbach, and Carol Redel. So pretty!

05/12/2026

We had such fun sharing with the Cub Scouts different ways to start seeds and grow plants!

We planted zinnia seeds in toilet paper rolls which were taken home to plant, transplanted watermelon plants into pots to plant at home, and made seed bombs of coneflower, daisies, and milkweed to throw into flower beds or asking the side of roads. ⚜️🌼🍉🌱

05/08/2026

11/04/2025

Pine Belt Master Gardener, Lida McDowell, has worked with students at Thames Elementary School this year planting sweet potatoes. She is teaching the students how to dig up the potatoes they planted earlier in the school year. The students were very excited to find the potatoes they had planted.