The azaleas are showing off right now, putting on their annual spring spectacular despite the recent sleet, snow and extended freezing temperatures across the state.
Japanese maple (Acer palmatum) is one of my favorite small trees for the landscape. These trees can provide a unique look to your garden and be a focal point of your landscape.
As we wrap up the year, we have many things to do to prepare for winter and spring. Winter is dormancy time for perennials, deciduous plants and warm-season turfgrasses. In some ways, it is also dormancy time for us.
Christmastime conjures thoughts of red, white and green. And many types of beautiful plant materials are available to work with this time of year to spruce up and decorate your home for the season.
Dwarf saw palmetto is a wonderful native palm that can be used in sustainable landscapes. (Photo by Heather Kirk-Ballard/LSU AgCenter)
Ornamental grasses are commonly used plants in many home and commercial landscapes. These grasses are easy to establish and maintain, have few pest and disease problems, and make an excellent choice for sustainable landscapes in Louisiana.
Its fall, and we’ve already had our harvest moon.