Award-winning viola is perfect for fall planting The Sorbet series violas are the best-flowering violas in LSU AgCenter trials. As a result, they are a fall 2012 Louisiana Super Plants selection. These vigorous plants produce inch-wide, bright fl...
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Dan Gill/LSU AgCenter HorticulturistZachary Today.Com
Loving, losing and sharing your lunch Steering clear of love or relationships for fear of having your heart broken is no way to live. There's even a popular expression everyone knows that backs up this theory. 'For it is better to have...
LSU AgCenter scientist sees fish as more than a meal Scientists at the LSU AgCenter Aquaculture Research Station have been known for genetic research on farm-raised fish, but that research is evolving into genetics in the biomedical arena.
Terry Tier...
Here’s a look at new landscape plants for 2013 Each fall, trial gardens, such as those located at the LSU AgCenter Hammond Research Station, compile results from entries and name the best-performing of the new plants for the next year.
The plan...
Oct 22, 2012 | 0 | 5 |
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Allen Owings, LSU AgCenter horticulturist Zachary Today.Com
Halloween Is a Healthy, Teachable Moment There is no shortage of sweet treats on Halloween, which can often be a nightmare for parents. It may consist of constant bargaining with their kids about how much candy they can consume. Instead...
Ribbon cut for school garden at Burden The LSU AgCenter held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new Model School and Children’s Garden at Burden on Oct. 16.
The new garden has been designed for use by all Louisiana students, as well as f...
Consider new cool-season flowers this fall A few cool fronts have already moved across the state and we soon will have cooler temperatures that will favor the establishment and growth of cool-season flowers. Typically, the ideal planting ti...
Oct 15, 2012 | 0 | 2 |
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Allen Owings, LSU AgCenter horticulturist Zachary Today.Com
Keeping safe during National Fire Prevention Week Oct. 7-13 As temperatures begin to drop and consumers turn to alternative heating sources to stay warm, the Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety (IBHS) offers guidance on ways to avoid home fires t...
Anticipation Have you ever been excited over something - a trip, party or someone's visit - that you count the days, the hours, even the minutes before its/their arrival?
You mark the days off with a Sharpie - ...
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