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Scorching temperatures, elevated humidity and variable rainfall during Louisiana summers create challenging conditions for maintaining healthy lawns.
Create a sustainable garden by improving soil health, relying on local resources and practicing environmentally sound horticulture techniques.
Raised bed gardening continues to grow in popularity among home gardeners and for good reason.
Gardening often means spending long stretches outdoors, sun protection and hydration are especially important due to high humidity and summertime temperatures.
For many home fruit growers, tree size becomes a challenge long before production.
When you think of spring and summer gardens in Louisiana the most popular vegetable crops that come to mind are tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers, melons and peas.
Summertime … and the living’s easy, unless you (or your plants) are averse to the full sun or get particularly thirsty.
Managing weeds in the landscape can be accomplished by using a range of tools, management practices and chemical control options as part of an integrated pest m
Staking new tree installations in the landscape is generally not necessary; however, it can be useful for guiding growth and offering protection on windy sites.
Create a sustainable garden by improving soil health, relying on local resources, and practicing environmentally sound horticulural practices.
Iris x (hybrid combinations of: I. brevicaulis, fulva, giganticaerulea, hexagona, and nelsonii)
Winter turf decline is a recurring problem in warm‑season lawns across Louisiana, particularly during wet, cool winters.
As garden scientists, we observe not only the plants, but what affects the plants.
Being a garden scientist means that you use your eyes to observe and curiosity to notice changes.
To observe means to look closely and notice details. When we observe plants, we become garden scientists!
With all science, observing patterns and making connections fosters creative and critical thinking.
Ticks can be a year-round nuisance and health hazard in Louisiana for all age groups, as well as pets and livestock.
This serves as a step-by-step guide to choosing the best turf species for your lawn.
Many plant problems are caused by pests that are so small that they are difficult to see with the naked eye.
A robust option for outlining elements of the landscape; dwarf yaupons can be used similarly to boxwoods.
Planning a garden can be both exciting and overwhelming, especially when deciding what to plant and how to achieve a continual harvest.
Long before orchards were planned and planted, native fruit and nut trees shaped Louisiana’s landscapes and traditions.
Spring is a wonderful time to prepare your irrigation system for summer and brush up on some irrigation best management practice.
Our mild winters and early springs allow us to grow cool-season vegetables not just in fall and winter, but again from mid-January through early March.
Prune roses in February, ornamental grasses in early March and spring-blooming shrubs as flowers fade.
As the weather begins to warm up, everyone is encouraged to take a moment to consider their weed management plans for the spring.
Thanks to our long growing season and mild winters, planting begins earlier here than in most of the country.
Showstopping blooms last from spring through fall, providing warm hues to annual beds and containers.
Evolvulus, or dwarf morning glory, is a tender perennial native to Brazil.
Dragon’s Breath is a seed-propagated celosia variety developed by Sakata Ornamentals from the plumosa group of celosias.
This guide is for Louisiana homeowners and small-scale growers who want to grow pecans for personal use, local sharing or small-scale sales.
Cold conditions can damage plants and features in the landscape; however, risks can be reduced through employing a variety of practices.
Crowfootgrass (Dactyloctenium aegyptium), also known as Egyptian grass, is a yellow-green, summer annual grass native to Africa and Asia.
Carpetweed, also known as Indian chickweed, is a summer annual, broadleaf weed found throughout Louisiana.
Common chickweed is a winter annual weed commonly found in lawns, landscape beds, gardens and fields across the continental United States and Canada.
Soil pH is the measurement of the acidity or alkalinity of soil.
Ball moss is neither a parasite nor a pathogen. It is an epiphyte and belongs to family Bromeliaceae.
Results of 98 ornamental species trials installed in the trial gardens at the Hammond Research Station from April 2025.
Whether you’re planting a single vine in your backyard or starting a small home vineyard, this guide will help you make informed decisions from the ground up.
Tillage radish (Raphanus sativus var. longipinnatus) is a type of daikon radish specifically bred for use as a cover crop in agricultural systems.
Home fruit production in Louisiana offers a satisfying way to enjoy fresh fruit.
Hibiscus is a large family of plants that includes okra, cotton, tropical hibiscus, althea, rose mallow and many more.
Impatiens are one of the most popular bedding plants in the United States because of their wide-ranging color availability and tolerance of shade.
Pentas, also known as Egyptian starcluster, are some of the best landscape plants for attracting pollinators to a garden.
With showy flowers borne on long, narrow floral spikes, porterweed beckons the attention of people passing by and a host of pollinators.
The Suncredible Yellow sunflower is a disease-resistant, continuous bloomer that provides nonstop flower power throughout the entire growing season.
Torenia, also known as wishbone flower, is a compact annual plant that brings vivid colors to shady areas of the garden.
The Zesty Zinnia series from Ball Horticulture boasts bountiful blooms, where the large flowers are available in a spectrum of colors.
Indian blanket flower, or blanket flower, gaillardia is a wildflower species native to the southern plains region of the United States.
Foliage is the defining feature of this species, where the silvery-blue shades harmonize well with the vivid colors of other plants in annual beds.
The FlameThrower coleus series can be identified by its uniquely shaped thin and ruffled foliage that stands out in any landscape, providing wonderful texture.
Begonias are a popular shade garden plant in Louisiana with assorted colors, shapes and patterns of leaves available.
The Serenita angelonia (Angelonia angustifolia, Serenita Raspberry) is a herbaceous perennial grown as a warm-season color bedding plant in Louisiana.
Serena series angelonia (Angelonia angustifolia, Serena Series) are herbaceous perennials grown as a warm-season color bedding plants in Louisiana.
Little Ruby is typically used as an annual in Louisiana. It is used as a ground cover for its compact, mounding, spreading form.
Roundup products available on the homeowner market no longer contain glyphosate.
