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Weekly news article from LSU AgCenter county agent Kenny Sharpe. Fresh tomatoes are making their debut. Last week we talked about early blight and how to control those leaf spots. This week I have encountered a multitude of other tomato problems.

Weekly news article from LSU AgCenter county agent Kenny Sharpe. Gardenias are a summer-blooming evergreen shrub that is an old Southern garden favorite. Gardenias are in bloom now, and their fragrance permeates the air around them.

Weekly news article from LSU AgCenter county agent Kenny Sharpe. Azalea leaf gall is showing up in several places. This is a fungal disease that is unattractive. Another problem is lace bugs. Hydrangeas are in bloom. The traditional hydrangea are either pink or blue and sometimes both. They have the unique capacity to change flower color based on the soil pH.

Weekly news article from LSU AgCenter county agent Kenny Sharpe. For the early birds some of their vegetables are starting to be harvested. Green beans, new potatoes and squash were in abundance at the Farmer's Market this past weekend.

Weekly news article from LSU AgCenter county agent Kenny Sharpe. Fire ants are a constant source of aggravation for many of us. As the weather gets nicer and we move more of our activities outside, it is obvious that they did not go away over the winter.

Weekly news article from LSU AgCenter county agent Kenny Sharpe. Ants and termites both have wings at a certain stages of their lives. The difference is that ants have larger front wings and smaller back wings. The termites' wings are the same size.

Weekly news article from LSU AgCenter county agent Kenny Sharpe. Azaleas have had a great blooming season. Once your azaleas have finished blooming it is the proper time to prune.

Weekly news article from LSU AgCenter county agent Kenny Sharpe: I hear from a lot of people each year whot have pecans with a lot of little black knots on the leaves and twigs. These actually are galls that are caused by a small aphid-like insect known as phylloxera.

Weekly news article from LSU AgCenter county agent Kenny Sharpe. This week we will pick up were we left off and continue our topic on weed control for lawns. Last week we concluded our discussion of Weed and feed products.