Local nurseries should have an excellent selection of these plants newly arrived for planting in late winter and early spring. But you need to pay careful attention to selecting, planting, growing conditions and care these plants need. […]
There is something particularly satisfying about putting quality, nutritious food on the table as a direct result of your gardening efforts. […]
The cucumber family, properly known as the cucurbitaceae (cu-cur-bit-A-cee-ee), provides a wide variety of vegetables popular for the spring, summer and fall home vegetable garden. […]
BATON ROUGE – Tropical plants that thrive on decks, patios, porches and courtyards through the summer can’t withstand freezing and must be protected in the winter.
Vines are an amazing group of plants with enough diversity to boggle the mind of any gardener. What binds these wonderful plants together is their universal lack of strong stems.
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If you regularly read national gardening magazines and get a variety of gardening catalogs, you may have noticed tropical-look landscaping is a trend gaining attention across the country these days. […]
Whether we admit it or not, heat and humidity this time of year make gardening outside less enjoyable. […]
The high temperatures that will be with us from now until October take their toll on some vegetables – although others like it hot. To be successful, you should plan your garden accordingly.
Choosing a fertilizer for your landscape is not as difficult as it might seem – particularly if you look at it the right way.
It’s great to spend time outside with your children, but you need to take a few precautions to ensure they stay safe.
During this season, when the weather starts to warm up and you’re spending more time outdoors, I think it’s a great time to get kids interested in gardening. Magic just seems to happen when you give a child a packet of seeds, a little spot of his or her own and a few demonstrations about what to do. […]
Although our lawns are still dormant this month, you can begin to plan your strategy to have an attractive, healthy lawn this summer. […]
Using ground-cover plantings in landscapes is becoming increasing popular, and early spring is a good time to plant them. […]
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