(For Release On Or After 11/19/04) Now is the perfect time to plant cool-season bedding plants that will brighten our landscapes over the next five or six months. Of course, while you’re at it, don’t make the mistake of many gardeners and forget that some cool-season bedding plants are wonderfully fragrant.

(For Release On Or After 11/12/04) I wish more gardeners understood that fall is a primary planting season in Louisiana. For years horticulturists have tried to get the word out that November through February is the ideal time to plant hardy trees and shrubs in the landscape.

(For Release On Or After 11/05/04) Fall is an outstanding time to plant many of the hardy culinary herbs, and one of the most popular is parsley.

(Distributed 08/27/04) We are so fortunate that our everblooming roses produce two really great seasons of bloom.

(Distributed 08/20/04) When gardeners get together, and a plant is complimented, it is not unusual for the admirer to be offered a "piece" to take home and root.

(Distributed 08/13/04) You can be one of your plants’ worst enemies – unless you’re cautious with mowers and string trimmers, avoid damaging roots and exercise care when using pesticides and fertilizers.

(Distributed 08/06/04) Forlorn flower beds past their prime and overrun with weeds are an all too familiar sight in late-summer landscapes. But there are ways you can freshen up those "tired" beds.

(Distributed 09/24/04) Plantings of caladiums are getting past their prime now, and it’s time to decide what you want to do with them.

(Distributed 09/17/04) Some of the most beautiful irises we can grow in our gardens are the hybrids of several species that grow right here in Louisiana.

(Distributed 09/10/04) Landscaping is a great way to give your home a beautiful appearance as well as make outdoor spaces function usefully for the family.