Agriculture

Take them out of the kitchen and create a fragrant paradise

Herbs are usually for cooking and often overlooked as houseplants. Choosing herbs as houseplants gives you unusual and beautiful foliage plus adding subtle natural scents to a home. Say goodbye to overpowering artificial fragrances!

Root techniques for tree success

Land-grant universities, including Louisiana State University, are committed to advancing agriculture in America through research and innovative growing and farming methods.

Citrus tree yield off due to Christmas freeze

It’s satsuma time in Louisiana. Some plants began ripening in late September while other varieties will continue to mature through late November on into early December.

Fall gardening in Louisiana

Temperatures are becoming cooler as we progress into the fall season, and this provides much-needed respite from the heat for us and our plants. Fall is a great time to get out into the garden.

Foreign seafood invades state market

What if every imported seafood product for sale in Louisiana had a red sticker with the word “Imported” affixed to the front of its packaging?

A guide to collecting and conserving native wildflower seeds

The native wildflowers are just gorgeous right now. If you haven’t noticed all the beautiful yellow, purple and white flowers along the roadsides, in ditches and in natural areas, you are sure to notice them soon.

Farm to School Conference promotes healthy habits

Growing New Connections, the seventh annual Louisiana Farm to School Conference, gathered hundreds of partners to the Pennington Biomedical Conference Center to share ideas and best practices for bringing healthier, local food options to students

The grass isn’t always greener: The allure of alternative lawns

When early settlers migrated westward to establish themselves in North America, they introduced various elements to the world around them. The origins of American lawns can be attributed to landscape designers from England and France.