Ready for cooler temperatures? You can start planning your fall garden now
By Heather
Kirk-Ballard
LSU AgCenter
horticulturist
By Heather
Kirk-Ballard
LSU AgCenter
horticulturist
Preparing young people for careers in agriculture is the goal of the new LSU AgCenter internship program.
By Heather Kirk-Ballard
LSU AgCenter Horticulturist
Companion planting involves growing plants together for specific benefits.
We are well into hurricane season here in Louisiana, but we still have a long time ahead of us. The hurricane season officially begins each summer on June 1 and lasts until Nov. 30.
As the scorching summer sun takes center stage, it’s not just us that feel the heat. Our leafy friends also need some extra TLC during these sweltering months.
By Johnny Morgan
jmorgan@agcenter.lsu.edu
Many herbs have medicinal properties and are very safe when used in food.
Summer can be a challenging time for gardeners, especially when it comes to the excessive heat and high humidity. This is great for tropical plants — but a plethora of plant pathogens, including fungi, thrive in these conditions too.