ARRANGING FLOWERS WITH LYNETTE MCDOUGALL

Several of our Master Gardeners visited Rankin County this month to attend the live taping of a Quick Bytes with Lynette McDougall from Ms. State. We all enjoyed watching her make lots of beautiful floral arrangements. This one was made in a shoe box lid of all things.

Pretty gladiola arrangement.

Nice arrangement in a flat basket.

Another tall arrangement.

Sometimes simple is nice.

THE DAY LILY'S HAVE BEEN SPECTACULAR

This has been a spectacular year for day lily's. I think it is all the rain we have been getting. I know that day lily's don't take a lot of water to survive and that is why they are such tough plants that need little care. But if you want spectacular blooms and for a longer period of time-pour the water to them.

This one puts on more blooms than any of my others.

This one has been blooming for at least a month with no signs of stopping.

I love the ruffled edge on this one.

Perfect shade of yellow. I am sorry I did not keep up with the names of these.

This is one of my very favorites. It is nine inches across-just spectacular. I have had it for years and it has not spread as I had hoped, though. I hope you have been enjoying the blooms that all of this rain has brought-I think it is about over and we will probably be in drought conditions in another month.

THE FUTURE LOOKS BRIGHT FOR MASTER GARDENER'S

Master Gardener's did a program for the Crudup Ward Head Start Center today. The children were eagerly waiting for their first tomato. The future looks bright for Master Gardening!!