gardening, lawn care
Agriculture / Horticulture
Killona woman considers flowers her way of bringing beauty in the world
Although Karen Perry is reorganizing her rose garden, it will never lose its bloom if she has her way. […]
Agriculture / Horticulture
Agriculture / Horticulture
4-H got LoCoco into growing and selling plants at the Farmer’s Market
Herbs are Gabriel LoCoco’s thing. […]
Agriculture / Horticulture
Getting ready for spring planting
When plans start including Encore azaleas, drift roses, knockout roses and colorful annuals like petunias, salvias and begonias, it means spring is fast approaching and it’s time to liven up the yard with color and greenery. […]
Agriculture / Horticulture
Take care of freeze-damaged plants
The relatively mild winters we have here in Louisiana allow us to grow a variety of tender tropical plants in our landscapes. […]
Agriculture / Horticulture
German Farmers Market swap draws unique plants
It was as green an event as any plant lover could hope for with Saturday’s German Coast Farmers Market held Saturday in Destrehan. […]
Agriculture / Horticulture
Hahnville’s living legacy is over 300 years old
Nineteen years ago, Richard Whitney Jr. and his wife took a look at an, at the time, undeveloped property in Hahnville adorned by a plush landscape of oak trees, and they decided they just might stay awhile. […]
Agriculture / Horticulture
Show off the veggie – enter it in the German Coast Farmers’ Market vegetable garden contest
As part of the German Coast Farmers’ Market’s 12th anniversary celebration, area home gardeners can show off their finest veggie in the Vegetable Garden Contest. […]
Agriculture / Horticulture
Going Green – Easy tips for gardening, flowers and the lawn
Spring’s burst of colors and warmer temperatures draw many people outside to the garden and flower beds, but getting it right means working with nature. […]
Agriculture / Horticulture
LSU AgCenter expands research for most popular flower – the rose
Roses continue to be among the most popular flowering plants in Louisiana landscapes, and the LSU AgCenter is expanding its rose research and demonstration trials at the AgCenter Hammond Research Station and the AgCenter Botanical Gardens at Burden. […]
Agriculture / Horticulture
AgCenter: ‘Master Gardener’ course now available
Residents of St. Charles and St. John parishes who are interested in becoming a Louisiana Master Gardener volunteer, are invited to participate in the 2015 LMG certification program beginning April 7. […]
Agriculture / Horticulture
AgCenter: include fig trees in the home orchard
Home gardeners around Louisiana frequently have fruit trees in their landscapes and when it comes to producing home-grown fruit, nothing could be easier than figs. […]
Agriculture / Horticulture
AgCenter: help trees with proper mulching
Mulching trees is a recommended cultural practice with many benefits, yet too much can literally kill a tree if applied improperly. […]
