Tropical hibiscuses add to spring, summer landscapes In Louisiana, we are ideally located to grow many plants that are adapted to more tropical and semi-tropical climates. This is especially true south of Interstate 10 and Interstate 12.
Even for tho...
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It’s time to plant spring vegetables Louisiana gardeners begin to plant spring and early summer vegetables this month. Watch the last freeze date in your area and be prepared to cover or protect tender plants in case of an unusually l...
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Easter and Passover: God’s presence Societies around the world are embracing “secularism” since they are encouraging their peoples to be indifferent to , or outright reject, religion or religious considerations. We are never surpris...
Feral hogs, deer disease topics of field day How best to deal with feral hogs and an overview of the epizootic hemorrhagic disease (EHD) problem in white-tailed deer were featured at the LSU AgCenter Wildlife Field Day at the Bob R. Jones-Idl...
AgMagic returns to the LSU AgCenter April 22-28 The LSU AgCenter brings the “magic” of agriculture to the Parker Coliseum April 22-28 on the LSU campus in Baton Rouge.
AgMagic is celebrating its 10th year as a fun and educational event where chi...
It’s time to clean out aquatic gardens I love to garden in shady areas, although I know gardeners who complain about gardening successfully in the shade. Trouble mostly occurs when sun-loving plants are planted in shady locations. When ...
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Newest Encore azaleas set to debut New varieties from the Encore azalea group are coming this spring. Many of the Encore azaleas now have improved cold hardiness (normally not a problem in Louisiana), sun tolerance and lacebug resis...
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Healthful neighborhoods support healthy lifestyles “Are your neighbors healthy?” Karen Overstreet asks.
Creating a healthful neighborhood may be the secret to your own healthy lifestyle, according to the program leader for food and consumer science...
Gray mold attacking Louisiana greenhouse tomatoes Gray mold, a fungal disease common to tomatoes grown in greenhouses, has been showing up in operations from East Feliciana to Terrebonne parishes in recent months.
“This gray mold, which is caused...