| Allow Peppers To Ripen For Color |
| Bell peppers are popular in home gardens. They also are prominent in Louisiana cooking. We usually eat them green, but yellow and red bell peppers simply are green peppers that ... more » |
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| Budding & Grafting Clinic |
| A budding and grafting clinic will be held at the Pecan Reseach Station in south Caddo parish Thursday May 8th from 1 PM to 3 PM. Dr. John Pyzner will ... more » |
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| Houseplants On The Move |
| By Dan Gill
LSU AgCenter Horticulturist
Nature never created a houseplant. The plants we call houseplants are native to various, generally tropical, areas of the world, and in ... more » |
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| Bald Cypress |
| Bald cypress is a popular tree in Louisiana, and rightfully so - it is our state tree. Bald cypress provide fine textured foliage on a columnar growth habit. Trees are ... more » |
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| Louisiana Iris |
| Louisiana iris include five iris species that are native to our state. Many flowers colors are available. Late March through mid-April is the time when Louisiana iris normally bloom in ... more » |
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| African Marigolds |
| Marigolds are a popular warm season annual bedding plant in Louisiana. The "african" varieties are large growing with large flowers. Marigolds are good for 3-4 months of landscape performance. A ... more » |
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| Tidal Wave Petunias |
| One of the best petunias for Louisiana is the group called "Tidal Wave". Flower colors available in this series are cherry, pink, purple and silver. Plants can reach heights of ... more » |
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| Frostproof Gardenia |
| Frostproof is the newest variety of gardenias. This is a great plant for Louisiana landscapes and is the best performer of the gardenia varieties. Plants reach a height of 5-6 ... more » |
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| Homestead Purple Verbena |
| Homestead Purple is the best of the perennial verbenas for Louisiana. Dark purple flowers are attractive on the dark green foliage. Verbenas need full sun. Soil pH is not critical. ... more » |
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| Hibiscus |
| Tropical hibiscus are great container plants for Spring and Summer in Louisiana. The new 'Cajun' series includes the variety Black Dragon - hybridized in Louisiana and hibiscus of the year ... more » |
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| Magilla Perilla |
| The "Magilla" variety is the most popular of the perillas. These plants are great substitutes for sun coleus. Perillas perform best and have the best foliage color when grown in ... more » |
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| Buddleia |
| Buddleias are one of the best butterfly and hummingbird gardening plants for Louisiana. Plants flower prolifically from spring through the fall. Many flowers colors are available - white, purple, pink, ... more » |
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| Angelonia |
| One of the newest warm season annual bedding plants for Louisiana is angelonia. These are called "summer snapdragons" but should not be confused with our cool season snapdragons. Flower colors ... more » |
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| AARS Winners - 2008 |
| All America Rose Selection winners for 2008 are "Dream Come True" and "Mardi Gras". "Dream Come True" is introduced byWeeks Roses. This rose produces yellowish blossoms with ruby red blush
color ... more » |
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| Mower Tune-up |
| The up and down temperatures have sent some of you already out to mow the grass for the first time this season. But it's still not to late to give ... more » |
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| Spanish Moss |
| We see quite a bit of Spanish Moss in South Louisiana. But from what I've read, it can survive up here in northern Louisiana. Spanish Moss is not a ... more » |
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| Mulch Your Flowerbeds |
| Working in the yard this weekend? If you are like me, you really don’t have a choice. You might want to add mulch to your flowerbed. ... more » |
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| Coleus |
| Coleus are great plants with many new varieties. Most coleus these days are best adapted to sunny locations. Some of the older coleus varieties still prefer shade. Coleus are "foliage" ... more » |
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| Vinca |
| Vinca (also called perinwinkle) is one of our most popular warm season bedding plants. It is best to wait until late April into early May to plant. Vincas prefer warmer ... more » |
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| Lantanas |
| Full sun, drought tolerant, low maintenance. Most will be perennial in Louisiana. Need well-drained landscape bed. Butterfly and hummingbird plant. Trailing, mounding and upright growth habits. Prune and fertilize when ... more » |
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| What can I plant in March? |
| Established perennials should be fertilized in March. This is most efficiently and economically done by using a granular
fertilizer with about a 3:1:2 ratio (such as 15-5-10) ... more » |
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| Azaleas |
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Most popular flowering shrub in Louisiana
Peak bloom mid March - early April in ... more » |
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