Click here for the May 18, 2011, edition of the Washington Parish newsletter, Let's Get Growing. Topics covered include: Crape myrtles, heat tolerant plant suggestiions, lawn care in dry conditions and galls on pecan trees.

Click here for the April 27, 2011, edition of the Washington Parish Let's Get Growing newsletter. Topics covered include: diseases affecting tomatoes and azalea, camellia and sasanqua plants.

Information about garden insects and how to manage them. Topics covered include: Crane Flies, Bees, Buck Moth Caterpillars, Aphids, White Flies, Lace Bug, Eastern Tent Caterpillar, Florida Wax Scale, Termites, Carpenter Bee, florida Betony, rattlesnake weed

Click here for the April 7, 2011, edition of Washington Parish Let's Get Growing. Articles include: Florida betony (rattlesnake weed) and last call for upcoming 2011 Master Gardener class.

Click here for the March 17, 2011, edition of the Washington Parish Let's Get Growing newsletter. Topics covered include: recommended vegetables for planting, rose and azalea care, weed control and Master Gardener application.

The third week in January is observed as Arbor Day. Consider planting trees that will add some color to your landscape. The recent cold weather has taken it's toll on the citrus trees. Don't be so eager to prune back that cold damage yet. Also, now is the time to begin seeding your vegetables for spring planting.

You can begin to treat your lawn now to control the five most common weeds found in our area: Burweed/spurweed; Florida Betony/Ratlesnake Weed; Virginia Buttonweed; chamber bitter and Dollarweed.