It’s Easy Being Green

An average annual temperature of 60 degrees and a long growing season make it easy to have a green thumb in Dyer County. Clay soil and some hot, dry summer stretches pose some challenges but, for the most part, choosing the right plants and putting them in the right spot will lead to a successful garden.

Popular trees in this region include ash, holly, magnolia, pin oak and red maple, while common shrubs include crepe myrtle, forsythia, oak leaf hydrangea and viburnum. Tall fescue is recommended for lawns, but warm-season grasses such as Bermuda and zoysia also grow well.

Begonias, day lilies, irises, impatiens and pansies are some popular flowers, while abundant crops are corn, soybeans and wheat.

For more information, visit the Dyer County Agricultural Extension Service Web site.