La. landscapes show signs of early spring Landscapes around the state are in various stages of their spring awakening, but it is still February.
“With our unusually warm January and February, we’re seeing flower buds opening and foliage gr...
The heart wants what the heart wants With Valentine's Day on Feb. 14 of this week, it seemed fitting to write about love and matters of the heart.
Love is perhaps the most fickle of all human emotions.
Who we love, why we love them an...
Prophets and Losses Now that the federal government is playing an ever larger role in the economy, a look at Washington's track record seems to be long overdue.
The recent release of the Federal Reserve Board's transc...
GUEST EDITORIAL: Students are Succeeding When I took the oath of office, I said our top priority was to make Louisiana the best place in the world to find a job and raise a family. To do that, we had to move Louisiana from the bottom of t...
Shouting Louder
An old-time trial lawyer once said, "When your case is weak, shout louder!"
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton shouted louder when asked about the Obama administration's story last fall that the Se...
Care for Your Heart this February Each year, the month of February is filled with images celebrating Valentine’s Day. The heart-focused theme doesn’t have to end on the holiday, however. February is designated “American Heart Month...
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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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...
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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...
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