LDAF firefighters assist following gas line eruption Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry (LDAF) wildland firefighters are on the scene of a gas line explosion in Washington Parish. It happened around 5:20 a.m. on Tuesday, June 18. “Our ...
Many palms can grow in Louisiana The use of palms in home landscapes has gained considerable interest in the last few years. Several reasons have brought about this resurgence. For one, many new, exotic palm species and varieties...
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Allen Owings, LSU AgCenter horticulturistZachary Today.Com
Researchers evaluate flowers in sun garden The largest Louisiana landscape evaluation of ornamental plants, especially annual flowers and herbaceous perennials, is located at the LSU AgCenter Hammond Research Station on Old Covington Highw...
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Allen Owings, LSU AgCenter horticulturistZachary Today.Com
Try some hot-weather herbs Many popular herbs languish in the heat of summer, and some down right pitch a fit. Herbs that do not like our hot, wet summers include thyme, chives, sage, parsley, cilantro, French tarragon, lav...
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Dan Gill/LSU AgCenter HorticulturistZachary Today.Com
Mayhaws in short supply this year Charles and Nelda Hutchins have been making mayhaw jelly in their Grant Fruit Processing facility for 12 years. The couple buys mayhaw berries from growers in Louisiana and neighboring states, but ...
Choosing the right plant can avoid summer stress June is here, and that means summer will officially start in a couple of weeks. In reality, Louisiana typically experiences summer-type growing conditions from early to mid-May to as late as late S...
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Allen Owings/LSU AgCenter horticulturistZachary Today.Com
Five Creative Ways to Use Containers in Your Landscape Container gardens have long been used to add a spot of color by a front entrance or expand planting space in city lots, balconies and decks.
Don’t let past experience and tradition limit your visi...
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Melinda Myers/Gardening expert Zachary Today.Com
Destructive stink bugs show up in soybeans earlier than expected Jeff Davis, LSU AgCenter entomologist, is finding stink bugs in agricultural fields earlier this year than expected.
“We found them active in clover all winter. We even found them reproducing in th...
Vote for favorite flower at Garden Fest, June 15 The public will have a chance to cast their vote in the contest for the American Garden Award at the annual Garden Fest at Burden on June 15 at the LSU AgCenter Botanic Gardens in Baton Rouge.
The ...
Outside plants in pots need special care Nearly any plant may be grown outdoors in a container as long as you provide the requirements that the plant needs. Even commonplace plants take on a distinctive quality in containers. You can choo...
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Dan Gill/LSU AgCenter HorticulturistZachary Today.Com
Give the yardlong bean a try You’ve got to think that a vegetable with a name like yardlong bean would be incredibly productive – and you would be right. This vegetable originated in southern Asia and is now grown extensively ...
Jun 03, 2013 | 0 | 11 |
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Dan Gill/LSU AgCenter HorticulturistZachary Today.Com
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