gardening, lawn care
I recently received a copy of a book called “The Garden in Winter.” Imagining what I would see inside, I opened the book, and the pictures were just what I had expected. […]
Winter doesn’t seem like prime time for pests, but our habits around the holidays and during cold weather could bring bugs into our homes. […]
Although this was not a bumper year for oranges, it was certainly an excellent year for satsumas. […]
The pace of things tends to slow down a bit this time of year in the garden. […]
Paperwhite and amaryllis are two bulbs that are popular for forcing in Louisiana during the winter. Forcing bulbs means growing them to bloom earlier than they would under normal landscape conditions. […]
The “Horticulture Hints” newsletter is a service of the LSU AgCenter and provides pertinent information on appropriate seasonal care and maintenance for various landscape plantings including vegetable gardening and fruit culture. […]
Frost has settled over the majority of the state. This means many of our warm-season lawn grasses are going dormant for the winter. […]
As cold winter weather begins to settle in over the state this month, we can expect freezing temperatures in the 20s and even occasionally the teens for the next few months. […]
The ideal planting time for cool-season bedding plants in Louisiana runs from late September through early December. Some of our common cool-season flowers prefer the earlier planting dates, and some do better with the later planting dates. […]
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