The monarch butterfly has been listed as an endangered species by the International Union for Conservation of Nature on its Red List of Threatened Species.
Pomegranates are unique fruits whose origins have been traced to Persia. Native to Iran through northern India, they are grown around the world today. The fruit is considered sacred and is believed to provide abundance, fertility and even luck.
By Heather Kirk-Ballard
LSU AgCenter horticulturist
Grapes are one of the oldest and most extensively cultivated food crops in the world. The earliest archaeological evidence of the domesticated grape comes from an area between the Black Sea and Iran.
Summer can be a tough for plants. Heat and high humidity often lead to an increase in disease and insect pressures.
Blooming tropicals are a gorgeous addition to the summer garden, and with so many to choose from, you can create a tropical oasis in your landscape.
As the 2022 rice growing season rolls steadily along, rice growers and rice industry professionals gathered recently at the LSU AgCenter’s H. Rouse Caffey Rice Research Station for its 113th annual Rice Field Day.
Flowering ornamental shrubs that require little to no effort are a prized possession of both homeowners and landscapers. One underutilized and under-appreciated flowering shrub is the abelia.
By Heather
Kirk-Ballard
LSU AgCenter
horticulturist
This week’s full moon drew many people out to sit in awe of the bright, beautiful moon. It reminded me of moon gardening.
By Derek Albert
dalbert@agcenter.lsu.edu