Fall is for planting shrubs Shrubs make up the main background plants for most home landscapes. Many home gardeners plant shrubs during spring because that is when most of us think about gardening and that is when garden cent...
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Allen Owings/LSU AgCenter horticulturistZachary Today.Com
The President's Column: Sugar planting harvest We’re in our sixth season here in Louisiana, at least according to sugarcane farmers.
In order, they’re fall, winter, spring, summer, hurricane and grinding season. Back in the summer, sugarcane f...
Oct 01, 2012 | 0 | 2 |
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Mike Danna/La. Parish Farm BureauZachary Today.Com
You can plant roses in late summer, 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 ...
Sep 28, 2012 | 0 | 3 |
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Allen Owings/LSU AgCenter horticulturistZachary Today.Com
Fall means garden mums With fall approaching and football season getting into full swing, garden mums become one of the popular plants available for home landscapes. These plants are also known as chrysanthemums, and som...
Sep 27, 2012 | 0 | 2 |
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Allen Owings/LSU AgCenter horticulturistZachary Today.Com
Deal with hurricane-damaged trees properly
Much of the work dealing with trees after a hurricane should be done by professionals who have the equipment and training to do the job safely. Most people do not have the equipment or expertise to...
Sep 27, 2012 | 0 | 0 |
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Dan Gill/LSU AgCenter HorticulturistZachary Today.Com
Grant awarded to LDAF for Feed Safety Program The Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry (LDAF) is the recipient of a three year, $300,000 federal grant to enhance its food safety program.
The grant, awarded to food and feed regulato...
Don’t neglect late-summer gardening
For gardeners tired of the heat and longing for cooler weather, September can provide welcome relief. Cool fronts often begin to make their way this far south in September. But days in the 90s are ...
Sep 25, 2012 | 0 | 1 |
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Dan Gill/LSU AgCenter HorticulturistZachary Today.Com
LSU AgCenter preparing Louisiana for high-speed Internet Residents in 18 Louisiana parishes where broadband is underused or unavailable are learning the value of broadband, high-speed internet access with help from the LSU AgCenter.
Connect My Louisiana,...
Not too late to join 4-H BATON ROUGE--Even though school has already started, students wishing to participate in 4-H can still join a club, according to Mark Tassin, 4-H youth and family development department head at the ...
Strain’s response to Consumer Reports Study of arsenic in rice Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry (LDAF) Commissioner Mike Strain, D.V.M, says a recent Consumer Reports study in which arsenic was detected in rice is a matter being closely monitor...
Storytelling to be featured at Windrush Gardens Oct. 13 The Windrush Gardens at Burden will host Storybook Time on Saturday, Oct. 13 for children ages three to eight.
The event is presented by the LSU AgCenter and the Junior League of Baton Rouge.
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