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Horticulture Hints Newsletter
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A quarterly newsletter from the Horticulture Division of the LSU AgCenter's School of Plant, Environmental and Soil Sciences. (PDF Format Only)

Disaster Information Resources Series
Disaster Information Resources

These publications are designed to help Louisiana residents recover from floods, storms, extended power outages and other stressful, dangerous events.

Liriope – a popular ground cover
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(Distributed 02/10/12) Ground covers are very popular landscape plants in Louisiana. The percentage of all ornamental plants sold in the state in the ground cover category is much higher than in other southern states. Our most common ground cover is liriope.

La. food processors conference set for March 14-15 in Baton Rouge
(Distributed 02/10/12) Two former presidents and the current president of the Institute of Food Technologists will be featured at the 2012 Louisiana Food Processors Conference March 14-15 in Baton Rouge.

Forestry forum set for Feb. 23 at Alexandria
(Distributed 02/09/12) ALEXANDRIA, La. – The LSU AgCenter will hold a forestry forum Feb. 23 at the evacuation shelter adjacent to the LSU-Alexandria campus.
LSU AgCenter helps rural areas connect to Internet
(Distributed 02/09/12) As high-speed (broadband) Internet connections are being made available to rural areas of Louisiana, the LSU AgCenter is preparing residents to take advantage of this resource through the Connect My Louisiana educational program.
TransGenRx signs agreement with Novocyt
(Distributed 02/09/12) BATON ROUGE, La. – TransGenRx, a Baton Rouge biopharmaceutical manufacturing company started through licensing agreements with the LSU AgCenter, announced recently that it entered into an agreement with Novocyt, LLC to produce several members of a family of growth factor proteins intended for use in new human biopharmaceuticals.
Crawfish catch down as season starts
(Distributed 02/09/12) Durel Romaine started harvesting crawfish in December, and so far the catch has been dismal. His ponds near Kaplan have been affected by drought and saltwater intrusion.
Looking for a red Valentine’s gift? Try fruit
(Distributed 02/08/12) Show your Valentine how much you care by surprising her or him with a special treat – luscious red fruit.
School gardens yield benefits
Miles Brashier
(Distributed 02/08/12) NEW ROADS, La. – More than 70 LSU AgCenter county agents, Master Gardeners, parents and teachers heard a California gardener tell about the benefits of school gardens and how to get them started and sustaining them.
Watch for fire blight on plants
(Audio 02/13/12) Fire blight is a rare bacterial disease that can affect plants in our landscapes. Pears and apples have problems with the disease. Some ornamentals such as Indian hawthorn also are susceptible. Control is difficult, so prune off any signs of this disease. (Runtime: 60 seconds)
Prepare caladium tubers for spring planting
(Audio 02/13/12/) Caladiums are great plants for shady areas. April is a good time to plant caladium tubers into your landscape. You can get a head start with your tubers by planting them in flats. (Runtime: 60 seconds)
Trim ground covers in late winter
(Audio 02/13/12) Ground covers are low-growing plants, such as monkey grass, used to cover large areas of a landscape. They are evergreen, but should be cut back from time to time. February and March are good times to do this task. (Runtime: 60 seconds)
Transplant trees during winter dormancy
(Audio 02/13/12) While we try to plant the right tree or shrub in the right location, sometimes they don't work in that area. The solution is transplanting. This is best done for hardy trees and shrubs during the winter when they are dormant. (Runtime: 60 seconds)