gardening, lawn care
Agriculture / Horticulture
Flavorful landscapes
Nothing beats the flavor of a fresh-from-the-garden tomato; warmed by the sun, plucked right from the plant and eaten in the garden. […]
Agriculture / Horticulture
Agriculture / Horticulture
Seeds of responsibility
From planting the seeds and watching the first leaves emerge from the dirt to harvesting and cooking their produce, a select group of DHS students oversee every step of the farming process at the school’s garden. […]
Agriculture / Horticulture
It’s time to start rose care
Home gardeners need to increase their knowledge and awareness of cultural practices recommended for roses in our landscapes. […]
Agriculture / Horticulture
Landscapes are beginning to look like spring
Landscapes around the state are in various stages of their spring awakening, but it is still February. […]
Agriculture / Horticulture
Popular ground cover works well in La.
Ground covers are very popular landscape plants in Louisiana. The percentage of all ornamental plants sold in the state in the ground cover category is much higher than in other southern states. […]
Agriculture / Horticulture
Prune trees, shrubs carefully
Pruning is one of the activities that many home gardeners have questions about. When to prune? How to prune? Why prune? […]
Agriculture / Horticulture
Perennial verbenas remain good landscape choice
One of the great flowers that continues to be popular in our Louisiana landscapes is perennial verbena. […]
Agriculture / Horticulture
Prune crape myrtles properly
We are midwinter in Louisiana, and this is the time when crape myrtle pruning becomes commonplace. […]
Agriculture / Horticulture
Manage for nematodes in vegetable gardens
There is an invisible pest living in the soil of our vegetable gardens. For many Louisiana gardeners, high population levels of nematodes can reduce the vigor and productivity of their vegetable plants. […]