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      <title>Top 10 Caladiums Rated from 2009 Caladium Variety Trial</title>
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      <title>Conference features evaluations of new landscape, garden plants</title>
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      <title>Daylily Rust Problem Continues</title>
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      <title>'Drift' Series Roses - Landscape Evaluation Results (2009)</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The 'Drift' series roses from Conard-Pyle are being evaluated in landscape studies at the LSU AgCenter's Burden Center. Here is some information on performance. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Photo Gallery: Sweet Peas</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Sweet peas are an excellent cool-season annual for Louisiana. The flowers are popular for cutting and bundling because they come in an array of colors and have an intoxicating scent. Seeds should be sown directly in the garden in October or transplanted from containers in November. Sweet peas are vines so the plants need support (fence, netting, etc.) or a trellis to grow on. Sweet peas start blooming in late March and last up to two months, longer if deadheaded regularly. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Horticulture Professional Licenses and Permits</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2009 15:39:08 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[There are several state-regulated horticulture professions and two occupations that require a license or permit in Louisiana. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Top 10 Varieties Rated in 2007 and 2008 Ornamental Pepper Trials</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 17 Sep 2008 13:43:34 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Forty-five old and new ornamental pepper varieties were evaluated in 2007 and 2008 at three locations: Hammond (LA), Crystal Spring (MS), and Verona (MS). The top 10  performers in the Hammond trial are presented in this photo gallery. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Tune up Landscape Irrigation</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 13 Jul 2005 13:05:04 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[A properly designed and operated irrigation system will ensure that the critical factor of soil moisture will be there to sustain healthy plant growth. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Pawpaws for Ornamental Use Being Researched</title>
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      <title>Phenology Sequence of Flowering Woody Ornamentals Documented to Assist Landscape Pest Management</title>
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      <title>People's Choice Awards from Landscape Horticulture Field Day - 2009</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Green industry professionals attending the landscape horticulture field day at the LSU AgCenter’s Hammond Research Station in June were given the opportunity to “pick their winning plants” from the sun garden evaluation trial gardens at the station. Over 340 varieties were planted this year. The planting mostly consists of annual bedding plants and herbaceous perennials, but new roses and some “companion” woody ornamental shrubs (such as Southern Living plants) are also included. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>'Matrix' Pansy - Photo Gallery  (Part I) / Trial Results, Spring 2009</title>
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      <title>'Matrix' Pansy - Photo Gallery (Part II) / Trial Results, Spring 2009</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Photo gallery of the Matrix series pansies from landscape performance trials at the Hammond Research Station, spring 2009. Data also included. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>'Lucky' and 'Landmark' Lantana - 2008 Landscape Results</title>
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      <title>Fertigation Uniformity from Sprinklers in a Nursery</title>
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      <dc:creator>RBracy@agcenter.lsu.edu (Regina P. Bracy)</dc:creator>
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      <title>New Landscape Plant Feature: Crimson Series Azaleas</title>
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      <title>Ornamental Banana Trials</title>
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      <title>Nursery Crop Outlook - 2009</title>
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      <title>Knock Out Roses - Blackspot Disease Ratings 2008</title>
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      <title>Snow Damage to Louisiana's Nursery Industry - An Economic Report</title>
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      <title>AARS winners for 2009 announced</title>
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      <title>Landscape Evaluation of Herbaceous Perennials at LSU AgCenter Hammond Research Station (2005)</title>
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      <title>Zahara Series Zinnias - Photo Gallery</title>
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      <title>All America Rose Selection Winners for 2009: 2008 Data from Louisiana Landscape Observations</title>
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      <title>Ball Flora Plant, Ball Seed and PanAmerican Seed Herbaceous Plant Trial Report - 2008</title>
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      <title>Horticulture industry damage significant, but not major</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[(Distributed 09/08/08) Louisiana’s commercial ornamental horticulture industry received significant but not major damage from the effects of Hurricane Gustav, according to experts at the LSU AgCenter. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[This bibliography was compiled at a time of increasing concerns about the health status of baldcypress forests in Louisiana and beyond. This bibliography intends to provide researchers, decision makers and forestry professionals with a comprehensive reference in this subject. (PDF Format Only) - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Louisiana's Green Industry: Evaluation of its Economic Contribution (September 2003)</title>
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      <title>Crape Myrtles for Louisiana Landscapes</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 04 Feb 2005 15:25:27 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Jefferson, Orleans Soil Contamination May Not Be As Serious As Feared</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[LSU AgCenter experts say soil contamination in Jefferson and Orleans parishes from flooding after this summer’s hurricanes may not be as serious as originally feared. Initial results of tests conducted in October indicate no need for special preparations to the soils prior to planting and that there should be no danger for individuals digging or planting in the soil. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <dc:creator>JKuehny@agcenter.lsu.edu (Jeff S. Kuehny)</dc:creator>
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