Welcome to Mississippi

Mississippi has an abundance of visual beauty that is enhanced by mild climate and diverse vegetation.  It ranges from Gulf coast semi-tropical palms and citrus plants to the cool-loving shrubs in the foothills of the Appalachians.   A great place to live and enjoy the pleasures of gardening.  This site is devoted to encouraging others to travel the many trails that meander through the gardening map of Mississippi.

Coming Soon- Your ID and Password for your MSMG Log-in

A special section is being set up for MSMG Members to include information that is primarily of interest our state Master Gardeners.  It will include items such as the MSMG Newsletters, Board minutes, Board member contact info and similar items.  An ID and password will be sent to all current MSMG so this section can be accessed as soon as this section is completed.

Are you ready for 2010?? -- Lot of activities ahead for all MSMG.  Information on state, district and local events will be included on the website so you can stay current with what is going on.  If you have events or items from your county that you would like to have included, please send the details to homerrichardson@hughes.net so they can be included.

A few pictures from the Crystal Springs 2009 Fall Garden Extravaganza - submitted by Wanda Holmes

A number of people at the May MSU MSMG Conference asked about being able access the presentations by several of our speakers.  Here are the links to the presentations submitted:

• Lynette McDougald - Instructor, Floral Management -- Presentation on Floral Design

http://theuniversityflorist.com/news/slideshow/project/index.html

• Tim Schauwecker's Presentation - Successful Landscape (Takes several minutes to download - Complete Powerpoint presentation)

http://www.lalc.msstate.edu/faculty/schauwecker/schauwecker.php

• Jermiah Dumas Presentation - From Community to Landscape (PDF)

A few more pictures from the

2009 MSMG Conference

Pictures above submitted by Wanda Holmes -- from Starkville 2009 MSMG Conference

Submitted by Kelly Parks - Adams County MG at MSU Conference

Other pictures will be posted as we get them

Note:  Mississippi Master Gardeners should renew their 2010 membership through their County Extension Service Master Gardener Coordinator at the end of the year.  They will be collected and sent in from the counties as a group to help getting all members into the system.

Note:  Three new awards are being introduced for 2010.  This includes awards for Education Program, Graphic Presentation, and Publication.  Check the "MS MG Awards" link to review the applications for these new awards.

Take a look at the list of horticultural publications that are being revised by the Education & Training Committee on the Education & Training Link

Benefits of being a MS Master Gardener member

These membership fees are used to support:

• Mississippi Master Gardener Website www.msmastergardener.org

• Scholarship, Educational Training

• Annual MG State Awards

• State Membership Cards

• The State MG Newsletter

• Support for the State Conference

• Voting Rights at the State Conference

• Educational Materials, i.e. Rose Short Course

The "News & Events" link will be updated with things happening in the four Master Gardener Districts in Mississippi.  This will include Newsletters, seminars or special events that may be of interest to others.  Please send any items you would like to include to the webmaster so we can keep information current.

Fall Garden Fest was held at Crystal Springs on October 17 -18... here are a few pictures from the event.

If you have items to submit for the MSMG Newsletter ( Botanical Blurbs) from you Master Gardener Association, please send to: Barry & Sherri McCalla at email: catldog@bellsouth.net

 Two of the most frequently asked questions asked when a group of master gardeners get together are:

1) What kind of interesting projects are you working on?

2) How does your group make money to fund different projects?

If your MG Association has been working on some interesting projects  or managed to find some unique ways of getting them funded, pass them along and we will build a section on the MSMG website where others can visit and maybe even stimulate more ideas.

Again, if you have a gardening or plant question, Go to "Garden Question" link, then ASK JAY!

Our Purpose

To promote responsible horticultural practices in accordance with the research and recommendations of the Mississippi State University (MSU) Extension Service