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
Here at the LSU AgCenter, we choose new Louisiana Super Plant selections each fall and spring. Usually, only a particular cultivar or variety of a plant receives this prestigious designation. But this year, we couldn’t pick just one.
An invasive, wriggling creature with a head that resembles a hammer has been showing up lately in some south Louisiana lawns.
Are you looking for reliable, easy-care color for the landscape this summer? Look for new and improved petunias that tolerate the heat. Petunias of the past couldn’t handle the heat, but newer varieties have improved tolerance.
The LSU AgCenter and the U.S. Department of Agriculture are sponsoring a series of webinars to help new and beginning farmers navigate the process of starting and maintaining a farm.
Eight Master Farmer recertifications and the 2021 Louisiana Outstanding Master Farmer award were presented during a meeting of the Louisiana Association of Conservation April 20 in Baton Rouge.
Spring brings many beautiful flowers, but none more beautiful than the lily. Readily found this time of year and often used for celebrations and decorating in the spring, lilies are important to many cultures and mentioned often in literature.
The Eunice Community Garden is kicking off its Food Farmacy program, which will provide fresh, locally-grown vegetables to the needy of our community.
There are many plant materials available for us to use when designing a landscape or garden. We can choose from trees, shrubs, cool- and warm-season annuals, perennials and ground covers.