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Eric DeBoer, an assistant professor of turfgrass management with the LSU AgCenter, demonstrates using an aerator. (Photo by Olivia McClure/LSU AgCenter)

Eric DeBoer, an assistant professor of turfgrass management with the LSU AgCenter, demonstrates using an aerator. (Photo by Olivia McClure/LSU AgCenter)

Give your lawn some breathing room with aeration

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Friday, April 25, 2025
Do you have a lot of weeds in your lawn? Any areas of thin or dead grass? Does your yard just look stressed overall? These could all be symptoms of a common problem: soil compaction.
Jessica Richardson, a data manager working with the LSU Coastal Sciences department, describes how the marsh acts as important wildlife habitat at Wax Lake Delta. (Photo by Elise Plunk/Louisiana Illuminator)

Jessica Richardson, a data manager working with the LSU Coastal Sciences department, describes how the marsh acts as important wildlife habitat at Wax Lake Delta. (Photo by Elise Plunk/Louisiana Illuminator)

‘A living laboratory’: Accidental delta taught Louisiana scientists how to rebuild wetlands

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Friday, April 25, 2025
Amid the rapid erosion of Louisiana’s coast, something hopeful is happening where the Atchafalaya River meets the Gulf. A flow of sediment from a decades-old river diversion has accidentally given birth to new wetlands.
Gov. Jeff Landry, flanked by Deputy Chief of Staff Lance Maxwell and Executive Counsel Angelique Freel, waits to testify at the House Insurance Committee on April 16. (Photo by Wes Muller/Louisiana Illuminator)

Gov. Jeff Landry, flanked by Deputy Chief of Staff Lance Maxwell and Executive Counsel Angelique Freel, waits to testify at the House Insurance Committee on April 16. (Photo by Wes Muller/Louisiana Illuminator)

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Landry’s approach to lower insurance rates could cast his political fate

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Wednesday, April 23, 2025
Gov. Jeff Landry, a conservative Republican, drew praise from liberal Democrats after he railed against large corporations and called for stricter regulations on the insurance industry — an uncommon spectacle that suggested the governor is staking his political fate on lowering policy rates.

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AG wants to move more teens from juvenile to adult court

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Wednesday, April 23, 2025
Attorney General Liz Murrill wants state lawmakers to pass a new law that would move hundreds of criminal cases with 15- and 16-year-old defendants from juvenile to adult courts every year.
Eric DeBoer, an assistant professor of turfgrass management with the LSU AgCenter, demonstrates using a spreader to apply fertilizer. (Photo by Randy LaBauve/LSU AgCenter)

Eric DeBoer, an assistant professor of turfgrass management with the LSU AgCenter, demonstrates using a spreader to apply fertilizer. (Photo by Randy LaBauve/LSU AgCenter)

As turfgrasses wake up, tackle weeds and fertilize now

Rebecca Chaisson
Thursday, April 17, 2025
By now, you’ve probably had to crank up the lawnmower and give your lawn its first cut in a while. Turfgrasses are emerging from their winter dormancy, turning green and growing once again — and so are warm-season weeds.

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‘Buckle Up in Your Truck’ save your life and 50 bucks

Rebecca Chaisson
Thursday, April 17, 2025
Louisiana law enforcement officers are cracking down on unbuckled pickup truck drivers and passengers with a $50 ticket and a warning that they risk being seriously injured or killed in a crash by not wearing a seat belt.

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DeVillier also cites insurance costs

Rebecca Chaisson
Thursday, April 17, 2025
As the Legislature opens its session on Monday, Speaker of the House Phillip DeVillier issued the following statement. “As I’ve traveled the state visiting members in their districts, the overwhelming priority of constituents shared is the high cost of insurance.
Using aeration devices in water features can help deter mosquito breeding. (Photo by Olivia McClure/LSU AgCenter)

Using aeration devices in water features can help deter mosquito breeding. (Photo by Olivia McClure/LSU AgCenter)

Got mosquitoes? Get rid of standing water

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Friday, April 11, 2025
After some of our recent rains, you may have noticed areas of your lawn holding water. Or perhaps you have some buckets, pots, plastic tarps or other items sitting around that filled up with rainwater.
A bee visits an azalea bloom. Photos by Olivia McClure/LSU AgCenter

A bee visits an azalea bloom. Photos by Olivia McClure/LSU AgCenter

Azaleas, a staple of Southern gardens, named 2025 Louisiana Super Plant

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Friday, April 4, 2025
Every year, LSU AgCenter horticulturists select four plants to add to the Louisiana Super Plant program. Plants don’t come by this designation easily. They must prove they can be beautiful and tough in the face of Louisiana’s challenging growing conditions.