We’re almost to the finish line: The long, hot summer will be over soon, and fall will officially arrive later this month.
Time to mix up the nectar and fill those hummingbird feeders — those tiny flying jewels have arrived in Louisiana.
As we enter the waning days of summer, many of our plants are just plain tired after enduring months of heat — and they’re showing it.
It’s time to get ready for fall vegetable gardening.
Expansive, in-ground flowerbeds and vegetable gardens aren’t for everyone.
So you’re tired of looking at your patchy, stressed lawn. It never quite recovered from last year’s extreme heat and drought, and you’re green with envy of your neighbor’s verdant grass.
As humans, we need water, food and sleep. OK — more than that. We also need a good immune system, among other things. But thanks to plants and the sun, we as humans can eat, breathe and live. …
Every July, Smart Irrigation Month celebrates the benefits of efficient irrigation products, highlighting their positive economic and environmental impacts.
July in Louisiana marks many celebrations, one of which is fig harvest season.
In the dog days of summer, how does one lower an electric bill?
Step outside just about anywhere in Louisiana right now and you’re likely to spot dozens of hairy, white caterpillars crawling around. Sometimes, you may even see one fall from overhead, seemi…
One of the most common causes of plant death is water — more specifically, too much or too little water.
The slowness of summertime allows for many in Louisiana to escape to their favorite so-called "camp." If you're missing out on the camp life and are looking for one — or if you're like us and …
Native medicinal plants will be the subject of the next Discover Nature program at the LSU Hilltop Arboretum.
As land becomes more urbanized and shrinking lot sizes limit outdoor space, growing a garden may feel like an out-of-reach fantasy to many people.
In a sea of closed department stores and shuttered businesses after the pandemic, it seems like Fig & Dove in Baton Rouge has hacked the code.
One great plant for summer color is the angelonia.
If you've admired the stunning display of purple flowers in the landscape in recent weeks, you've witnessed one of Louisiana's finest blooming small trees or large shrubs: the vitex, also know…
Memorial gardens offer a beautiful and meaningful way to honor family members, friends and even pets who have passed away.
Butterfly hunting is easy at BREC’s Baton Rouge Garden Center.
When she first took over her family’s pest control business 47 years ago, Linda Auld said her mission statement was, “Sell death for pests and life for the rest.”
Last summer in Louisiana, we were affected by a heat wave that spread across the southern tier of the U.S.
The buzz around planting for pollinators is not a new trend.
Charbel Harb has been planting, pruning and weeding for weeks.
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Zesty zinnias (Zinnia elegans) are a Louisiana Super Plant for spring 2024.
Garden enthusiasts are invited to join LSU Hilltop Arboretum's spring garden tour in downtown Baton Rouge from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, May 11.
Gardening has seen many trends in the past 200 years. Many reflect societal shifts, technological advances and ever-evolving aesthetic changes.
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