Winter: great for growing parsley Fall is an outstanding time to plant many of the hardy culinary herbs. And one of the most popular is parsley.
Parsley is a member of the Umbelliferae family along with dill, cilantro, fennel and...
Acadiana Small Farm Conference Lafayette – The first Acadiana Small Farm Conference will be held Friday, Nov. 30, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Center for Ecology and Environmental Technology (CEET) (703 Thoroughbred Drive).
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SM Garden Club to host flower show The St. Martinville Garden Club will host a standard flower show this Saturday, Oct. 27, from 1:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. at Maison de Tours (128 S. Main Street, St. Martinville).
The show, entitled “Let...
Worrisome Weeds Requires Regular Attention There are many reasons why we shouldn’t let weeds grow in our landscapes. Weeds, particularly in flowerbeds, shrub plantings and ground covers, cause landscapes to look unattractive and neglected. ...
You can plant roses in the fall You may not think of late summer and fall as a time for rose gardening. Sometimes, however, roses will actually establish better when planted in fall than when planted in late winter through early...
Keep landscapes healthy with good management The LSU AgCenter has been promoting research-based best management practices in the home landscape for several years to inform residents on how to manage their lawns, gardens and landscapes to min...
Plant sunflowers now Chris Robichaux, Ph.D.
crobichaux@agcenter.lsu.edu
Sunflowers are among the easiest flowers to grow, and they thrive in the heat of our summers. It may be towards the end of summer, but you can s...
Be a healthy role model for children As the new school year begins, we all have high hopes that everyone involved has a successful year. As parents and interested adults, we can do our part to help children by being a healthy role mo...
Marigold and Zinnas: Plant now for fall color We often associate many of our warm-season bedding plants with the spring and summer growing seasons. Often overlooked is the fact that many of these plants may actually do better in our Louisiana...
New gomphrena varieties: more landscape options A tough plant that will keep blooming through summer and into fall, gomphrena likes really high temperatures. Sometimes called globe amaranth, legend has it that the original planting was at the g...
Gardeners enjoy taste of tropics You may have noticed that tropical-look landscaping is a trend that is gaining attention across the country these days.
In addition to their amazing heat tolerance and outstanding summer performa...
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