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From selecting the right plants to proper watering techniques and dealing with pests, host Dan Gill delivers the information you need to garden successfully in Louisiana's unique climate.

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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…
  • 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…
  • Mowers and string trimmers that use a monofilament line for cutting down weeds and grass can be very damaging to young trees. Young trees have relatively…
  • August is a transitional time for your vegetable garden. While cool-season planting begins in earnest next month, some of the more heat-tolerant…
  • If you simply can't be satisfied with the occasional chance appearance of a butterfly in your garden, you might consider planting a butterfly garden... a…
  • After dodging the bullet with the short-lived Hurricane Barry, we analyze the difference between freshwater flooding and salt water flooding and how…
  • I've always thought of gardening as a green activity, but there's an argument that some of the things we do when we garden are not necessarily as green as…
  • How do we get our plants through the summer, especially with extended periods of drought followed by torrential downpours? We want to keep our plans from…
  • Hydroponics is an alternative method for growing plants. This now modernized form of horticulture originated during the 1500s and can be used as a…
  • Now is the time to get tomatoes into the ground. Tomatoes are one of the most popular vegetables to grow in Louisiana. They require very little space when…