This publication is intended to introduce home vegetable gardeners to the various methods used to manage the many diseases that affect these crops.

(Distributed 05/13/08) High school students attending an educational program recently learned the importance of the forestry industry as well as career possibilities and safety issues.

(Distributed 05/13/08) Don’t expect immediate nitrogen benefits from planting clover, LSU AgCenter experts told livestock producers at the Southeast Research Station’s forage field day held Thursday (May 8).

(TV News 05/12/08) The heavy rains in the northern Mississippi Valley this winter pushed the state’s rivers to flood stage. While the rising waters made many nervous, LSU AgCenter fisheries specialist Dr. Glenn Thomas reports this abundance of water is good for the state’s wild crawfish harvest. (Runtime: 1 minute, 36 seconds)

(Audio 05/12/08) Many Louisiana gardeners have spent their spring planting. These newly-planted flowers, shrubs and vegetables will need plenty of water. If you don't get rain regularly, you will need to provide the plants with the water they need. (Runtime: 60 seconds)

(Audio 05/12/08) Hydrangeas and gardenias are outstanding May-flowering shrubs. These plants can tolerate and brighten shady areas. After they finish flowering in June, you can prune these plants. (Runtime: 60 seconds)

(Video 05/11/08) Bamboo forests can evoke visions of an Asian paradise. In this edition of Get It Growing, LSU AgCenter horticulturist Dan Gill traveled to an exotic location filled with bamboo. But he didn’t run into any panda bears while he was there. (Runtime: 1 minute, 43 seconds)

(Audio 05/12/08) May is a great time to look over your lawn and decide if weed control is necessary. Many of the herbicides gardeners use cannot be used when the weather gets hot. (Runtime: 60 seconds)

(Audio 05/12/08) Tomatoes are popular homegrown vegetables, but they have their share of pest problems. The lower fruit on a tomato plant can suffer from buckeye rot -- a disease caused by bacteria in the soil. (Runtime: 60 seconds)

(Audio 05/12/08) If you planted a lawn this year, the care of it is very important. It needs to be watered often the first couple of weeks. Then you can begin to mow the lawn when it appears to need it. (Runtime: 60 seconds)