Whether tending to a backyard oasis or cultivating a collection of indoor plants, there is an insider tip that could revolutionize the gardening game.
It’s beginning to look like fall all around us as plants go into survival mode during this heat wave. Temperatures continue to soar, and the rain is nowhere to be found.
It’s a few months early for most people in Louisiana to have crawfish on their minds.
As we ride out this last stretch of summer, it’s time to start looking forward to fall gardening weather. There are some tasks to be handled this month. Here is a list of what to do in the garden and landscape this month and into September.
Extreme heat and periods of drought this summer will likely lead to losses in several of Louisiana’s agricultural sectors.
Extreme heat and periods of drought this summer will likely lead to losses in several of Louisiana’s agricultural sectors.
When the going gets tough, the tough get going indoors, especially during heat waves. If you are like me, the heat is really taking a toll on my gardening activities this summer.
By Heather Kirk-Ballard
LSU AgCenter horticulturist
After years of research aimed at finding an effective way to control exploding populations of feral hogs, a patent has been issued for a bait developed by scientists with the LSU AgCenter and LSU Department of Chemistry.
Plants do not breathe like humans do, but they still need oxygen. Photosynthesis is a process that turns carbon dioxide and water into oxygen and sugar, while plant respiration is a process that turns oxygen and sugar into energy.