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Have you had just enough of the weeds growing in your flower bed? I know I have. As an avid gardener with many other plates spinning in the air, I simply…
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Designing a garden is one of the more intimidating things gardeners expect of themselves. It's challenging enough to learn all that you need to know in…
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Many plants grown for their flowers are cool season plants that thrive in South Louisiana from October through May. That makes right now an ideal time to…
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There are two general issues to consider when you have pets and a garden landscape: keeping pets from harming your landscape, and keeping the landscape…
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As gardeners, it's important to understand basic principles of plant life. And more critical than everything else is the fact that plants need light. It…
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Louisianians have been appreciating the qualities of spicy foods for generations. The fire in Louisiana's cooking is provided primarily by the use of hot…
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Every year, local gardeners see pansies, violas, dianthus, snapdragons, and other flowers whose peak blooming season is in March through May. Invariably,…
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A blooming Japanese magnolia is a horticultural groundhog, indicating winter is just about done for the year. This plant is a hybrid, or a cross. The…
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Early February is an excellent time to cut back roses. Hybrid tea and granda flora roses in particularly should ne pruned around this time every…
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Your Louisiana Vegetable Planting Guide should be telling you that mid-January is the optiumum time to start your tomato and pepper seeds for transplants…
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If you've ever had oxalis in your flower bed, you know just how pesky this weed can be. You can identify the weed with a few key characterists, such as…
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Is starting a vegetable garden right for you? Yes, of course it is. Vegetable gardening is one of the most rewarding types of gardening a gardener could…