Agriculture / Horticulture
How to save your own seeds
Many summer-blooming annuals, perennials and vegetables are setting seeds now, and you can harvest the seeds, store them and then grow a new crop of plants for your garden next year. […]
Articles by LSU AgCenter News
Agriculture / Horticulture
Ground covers great for fall planting
As we head toward fall, you may want to consider ground covers for those problem areas in your landscape. […]
Health
September is Kids’ Health Month
The LSU AgCenter is helping youngsters become healthier and more physically active, and children’s health is the focus during Childhood Obesity Awareness Month in September.
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Agriculture / Horticulture
Palm planting season ending soon
Planting palms in home landscapes has gained considerable interest in the past few years for several reasons. […]
Agriculture / Horticulture
September is time to prune, fertilize
In late summer, gardeners need to think about two important points of landscape maintenance – fertilizing and pruning. […]
Agriculture / Horticulture
Rudbeckia offer garden color in summer, fall
Late summer through fall when temperatures begin to moderate and growing conditions become more favorable is one of the best times of the year to plant flowering perennials. […]
Lifestyles
Parents can help with homework success
When parents become involved in their children’s schoolwork, including helping with homework, studies show the children do better in school, says Diane Sasser, an LSU AgCenter family life educator.
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Agriculture / Horticulture
Gardening and the Internet
Reading gardening books has always been a favorite pastime of mine and I still keep my most useful references close at hand. […]
Lifestyles
Kindergarten preparation helps parents, children
As the first day of kindergarten approaches, many parents find themselves anxious about how their children will adjust. […]