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      <title>Pruning trees and shrubs requires proper timing, technique</title>
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      <title>LSU AgCenter recommends windmill palm for Louisiana</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[(Distributed 02/25/10) Palm trees have gained increased interest in Louisiana home landscapes over the past few years, and this resurgence mainly can be attributed to the lack of severely cold weather over the past 20 years, according to an LSU AgCenter expert. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Encore varieties lead multi-season azaleas</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[(Distributed 02/25/10) Until recently, many home gardeners didn’t know much about the multi-season blooming potential of some of the newer azalea varieties. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>LSU AgCenter expert reviews rose care basics</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[(Distributed 02/25/10) Roses are one of our most popular ornamental plants, and home gardeners need to learn more about how to care for them, according to a horticulturist with the LSU AgCenter. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Louisiana offers many fruit tree choices</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[(Distributed 02/25/10) A significant number of fruit trees and similar plants do well in Louisiana, says LSU AgCenter horticulturist David Himelrick. They include fig, citrus, blueberry, pawpaw, pomegranate and persimmon. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>All-America rose winner does well in La.</title>
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      <title>La. gardeners can choose from many tomato varieties</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[(Distributed 02/25/10) Tomatoes are a Louisiana gardener’s favorite. Full of vitamins and lycopene, tomatoes are a healthy addition to any meal. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>You can find plenty to do in your landscape now</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[(Distributed 02/19/10) February and March signal the beginning of spring in many parts of Louisiana – at least when it comes to getting things done in the home landscape. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Low-maintenance roses ease challenge for home gardeners</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[(Distributed 02/11/10) Growing roses in Louisiana is a challenge for home gardeners. A major problem in the enjoyment of landscape roses is disease – primarily blackspot and powdery mildew – brought on by our environmental conditions. Heat and humidity have an adverse affect on many rose varieties that we grow in Louisiana. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Horticulturist reviews new rose varieties</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[(Distributed 02/10/10) Landscape shrub roses like the popular Knock Out varieties are all the rage in the rose world right now, but Louisiana homeowners have a number of other great landscape shrub roses to consider, according to an LSU AgCenter horticulturist. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Keep food safe on Mardi Gras</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[(Distributed 02/05/10) Don’t let unsafe food masquerade at your Mardi Gras celebration. Food that hasn’t been prepared following recommended food safety guidelines usually appears safe because it looks smells and tastes fine, but eating it may lead to food-borne illness, says LSU AgCenter nutritionist Dr. Beth Reames. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Flowering trees add spring color to landscapes</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[(Distributed 02/05/10) Flowering trees add considerable color and beauty to our landscapes during the late winter and early spring months. Many of these trees that flower at this time of the year can be considered low maintenance compared to the amount of joy we get from them. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Give a healthy, edible Valentine treat</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 03 Feb 2010 15:43:19 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[(Distributed 02/03/10) You can show your Valentine how much you care by surprising her or him with a special treat – luscious red fruit, says LSU AgCenter nutritionist Dr. Beth Reames. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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