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TOPS looks at 10 underappreciated ‘Super Foods’
Do you know what’s in your fridge? Believe it or not, there are many ordinary foods in there that have extraordinary nutritional value. Whether it’s a vegetable or seed, these foods can add flavor...
Sep 28, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
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Garden mums (PHOTO/Allen Owings)
Fall means garden mums
With fall approaching and football season getting into full swing, garden mums become one of the popular plants available for home landscapes. These plants are also known as chrysanthemums, and som...
Sep 27, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
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High winds can damage taller trees because they are higher in the air and catch more wind. (PHOTO/Dan Gill)
Deal with hurricane-damaged trees properly
Much of the work dealing with trees after a hurricane should be done by professionals who have the equipment and training to do the job safely. Most people do not have the equipment or expertise to...
Sep 27, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 0 0 recommendations | email to a friend
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Aphids on crape myrtle leaves. (PHOTO/Dan Gill)
Don’t neglect late-summer gardening
For gardeners tired of the heat and longing for cooler weather, September can provide welcome relief. Cool fronts often begin to make their way this far south in September. But days in the 90s are ...
Sep 25, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 1 1 recommendations | email to a friend
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LSU AgCenter preparing Louisiana for high-speed Internet
Residents in 18 Louisiana parishes where broadband is underused or unavailable are learning the value of broadband, high-speed internet access with help from the LSU AgCenter. Connect My Louisiana,...
Sep 24, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
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LETTER to the EDITOR: Citizen wants board to consider LSU and Southern games
Received via e-mail Sept. 13 Greetings Ms. Rogers, (President, Zachary School Board) Please allow me a brief moment of introduction. My name is Michael Firven. I have been a member of the Zachary...
Sep 21, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 12 12 recommendations | email to a friend
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Randy Jemison, Honoree (PHOTO/Submitted)
Randy Jemison selected as 2012 International Rice Festival Honoree
CROWLEY-Selected as the Honoree for the 2012 International Rice Festival is Randy Jemison of Kinder, announced by Brady Williams, festival president. This year’s festival is slated for the weekend ...
Sep 20, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
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State Rep. Tony Ligi, R-Metairie
Rep. Ligi to explain State Constitutional Amendment No. 5
State Rep. Tony Ligi, R-Metairie, will be visiting various areas of the state to explain State Constitutional Amendment No. 5 (Act No. 868 of the 2012 legislative session) which will be on the Nov....
Sep 19, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
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The cover of the LSU AgCenter’s 2013 Get It Growing Calendar features beautiful flowering clematis photographed by Rhoda Stevenson from Campti, La.
LSU AgCenter releases 2013 Get It Growing calendar
The LSU AgCenter is releasing its 2013 Get It Growing Lawn and Garden Calendar – the annual publication that offers a mixture of beautiful garden photos and advice targeted specifically to Louisian...
Sep 18, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
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A great perennial for planting and establishment in late summer through fall is perennial verbena. Here is Lanai Blush White at the LSU AgCenter Hammond Research Station. (PHOTO/Allen Owings)
Plant perennial flowers now through fall
Perennials are plants that live for three or more years and often require two or more years from seed to flower. Gardeners are showing renewed interest in herbaceous perennials because they often n...
Sep 17, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
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Plecia nearctica, aka Love Bugs, should be gone soon by the end of September.
Love Bugs: Not so lovely
Plecia nearctica, also commonly known as the Love Bug, is also called the honeymoon fly, kissing bug or double-headed bug. It is a member of the family of march flies, and the adult is a small, fly...
Sep 14, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
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Zeke Basco, of Pineville High School, was named the winner of the 2011 LHSAA State Farm Prep Classic Poster and Program Cover Contest. (IMAGE/LHSAA)
2012 LHSAA State Farm Prep Classic poster contest underway
Deadline for artwork is Oct. 5
Sep 12, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
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