Cool-season annuals such as pansies, kale and foxglove grow well in the winter and can tolerate temperatures in the lower 20s. (Photo by Bob Mirabello/LSU AgCenter)
Luckily, we’ve gotten a reprieve from cutting grass and the extreme, hot weather. Time to put away the mowers and weed trimmers. The winter months provide us an opportunity to focus on landscape planning, planting and maintenance.
Winter is the perfect time for planting trees and shrubs in the landscape when the temperatures have cooled. Although deciduous trees experience a winter dormancy, the …
