Although our lawns are still dormant this month, you can begin to plan your strategy to have an attractive, healthy lawn this summer. Since the grass is still dormant, most lawns look relatively bad now, so don’t judge yours too harshly at this point. […]
In a post-Katrina world, there are two things that should be obvious by now: One, you can’t ask for billions in recovery aide from the federal government without expecting to be under a public microscope, and, two, you can’t fake leadership in such a demanding environment as the pressure will surely expose your weaknesses. […]
Using ground-cover plantings in landscapes is becoming increasing popular, and early spring is a good time to plant them. […]
Although temperatures have been quite mild this winter, freezing conditions could occur before the arrival of spring. Typically, the freezes we experience in our area cause little to no injury to our landscape plantings, however there are occasions when they can be severe enough to cause important damage. […]
The moratorium recently passed by the St. Charles Parish Council to halt building on the east bank until the water crisis can be evaluated has not pleased all area people. From New Orleans Sewerage & Water Board to local developers, the council’s move has pleased many, but also enraged others. […]
Both Councilman “Snookie” Faucheux and Representative Ernest Wooten told the Republican Women of St. Charles that we would lose money if we consolidated into one levee board like the “women of the storm” are proposing, so “don’t be fooled by the Boasso bill.”
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Recently, in Baker County, Ore. – a small rural community a quarter the size of St. Charles Parish – a 37year-old man molested a 16 year-old girl after they met on Myspace.com, a popular Internet community for kids. […]
February weather often includes heavy and frequent rain, and this should remind us that Louisiana has a relatively wet climate. […]
ATON ROUGE — Only during this period of Louisiana’s long history would Al Trautman be able to tell his story with little or no shock value. […]
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