Southgate rhododendrons have Louisiana potential A couple years ago saw the debut of a new, heat-tolerant group of rhododendron varieties from the Southern Living Plant Collection. These were developed to perform well in the Deep South while perf...
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Allen Owings/LSU AgCenter horticulturistZachary Today.Com
And then it is winter ... From the Internet comes the following words of wisdom, not for me but for those who may be getting a little older. Then again, it may be for me too although I don’t feel old. Here it goes:
You know...
Tips for Keeping Your Small Business Open During Flu Season With flu season reaching its peak, the National Federation of Independent Business Small Business Legal Center offers these suggestions for keeping employees healthy and businesses open:
• Let work...
Prune trees and shrubs correctly No specific set of rules will cover all pruning. The important consideration should be preserving the natural form of a particular species.
For shrubs, the extent of annual pruning depends on the p...
Jan 29, 2013 | 0 | 2 |
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Allen Owings/LSU AgCenter horticulturistZachary Today.Com
AgCenter offers tree care classes in February The LSU AgCenter is offering two new short courses for tree care and landscape professionals.
The first course, Introduction to Arboriculture, will be held Feb. 18-22. It is an intensive review cou...
Recent rains damage strawberries Heavy rains that soaked south Louisiana in early January were not what strawberry farmers needed.
LSU AgCenter county agent Sandra Benjamin in Tangipahoa Parish said the amount of rain in her area ...
Dogwoods deserve a second look Our great dogwoods (Cornus florida) once reigned supreme as one of the traditional Southern landscape plants. Dogwoods are deciduous, spring-flowering trees native to the eastern half of the United...
Jan 24, 2013 | 0 | 3 |
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Allen Owings, LSU AgCenter horticulturistZachary Today.Com
This New Year, Resolve to Get Off Your Butt What was your New Year's resolution? If you're like most Americans, you probably promised to lose weight, quit smoking or live a healthier lifestyle.
Unfortunately, your odds of failing are high. ...
Farmers get advice on planting cotton, small grains Farmers getting ready to plant their cotton and small grain crops this year got advice from a full slate of LSU AgCenter experts on Jan. 17 at the Dean Lee Research Station.
A proper burndown of un...
Growing hybrid tea roses can be easy Some people consider roses to be hard to grow. This is not true. Difficulty in growing roses is a common misconception that many gardeners have a hard time believing.
Gardeners may have shied away ...
Jan 18, 2013 | 0 | 1 |
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Allen Owings/LSU AgCenter horticulturistZachary Today.Com
Louisiana Young Ag Producers Program applications open What does it take to get started in production agriculture? The LSU AgCenter‘s Louisiana Young Ag Producers Program will provide some answers for high school students who apply and are accepted in...
