Produced by the MSU Extension Service, “The Promise of Good things – Floral Design for the Fall and Winter Holiday Season” is a catalogue of floral design ideas for the fall and winter holidays. With decorations from baskets to wreaths to centerpieces, readers can find plenty of inspiration to spruce up their holiday settings.

James M. DelPrince, an associate Extension professor and horticulture specialist at MSU, is the primary author. The book’s co-authors are Patricia Knight, research professor and director of coastal horticulture research at the South Mississippi Branch Experiment Station; Christine Coker, an associate Extension and research professor specializing in urban horticulture; and Christian Stephenson, an Extension agent in Hancock County.