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Homeowners want to know how to treat spurweed, help with a sick peace lily and identification of a native vine, peppervine.
Here is a blog about a different beehive design, the Slovenian beehive. This style of hive entails less lifting of bee equipment.
This version of RSFF is about harmless bark cattle, orange dog caterpillars, canna leafrollers, red bay ambrosia beetles and grape flea beetles.
Colorful caterpillar, egg masses that will hatch into armyworms, fighting off chamberbitter, and establishing bermudagrass.
A beekeeper asked about avoiding air bubbles in honey and a another local beekeeper shared his thoughts on preventing this complaint in bottled honey.
Virtual gardening course at no charge, identification of a tree frog, treating white grubs and a caterpillar attacking a cucumber.
Beehive Buzz describes the basic information needed for labeling a jar of honey.
The Honey Narrative summarizes apiary production in 2021 and is part of the 2020 LA Ag Summary.
Damaging caterpillars, the tomato hornworm, fall webworm, will firewood infected with a fungus spread to live trees and toxicity of American beautyberry.
A forester saw an unusual insect on one of his landscape trees. So far, there is no conclusive ID so feel free to help find out what this mysterious green bee
A couple of insect infestations. One homeowner wants to eliminate ground moss from her landscape. Phosphorus deficiency in tomato plants
This version of RSFF looks at the trees of various homeowners including pine trees, crape myrtles, a Chines parasol tree and a palm tree.
More insects in this version of RSS included peach scales, Asian ambrosia beetles and a safe pesticide for honeybees. One gardener complained about blueberries.
In this weeks RSFF, Louisiana homeowners asked about crawley critters like spiders, armyworms and walnut caterpillars.
This week’s RSFF looks at wasp treatments, flower seeds, a wounded tree and identification of an introduced wildflower.
Homeowners/gardeners asked about insects including a two-lined spittlebug, millipedes and leaf cutting ants. Another gardener shared an image of a possibly edib
Gardeners asked questions about plant disease and plant toxicity.
An anonymous Facebook writer disparages honeybees and the Beehive Buzz defends the European honeybee.
This RSFF discusses cicadas, wildflower seeds and millipedes.
One gardener has a couple of concerns regarding her blueberries; another asked for a name of a wildflower and another has questions about an Asian pest.
Master Gardener classes will be starting in late in April, 2021. One gardener complained about aphids on hibiscus, and others were complaining about different
RSFF looks at phosphorus and sulfur as plant nutrients, how to treat mole crickets, stinkhorn mushroom, and a short narrative about fruits tree.
RSFF has topics that overlap to some degree. There issues with both fertilizer and insects in the lawn. There is also too much phosphorus in garden.
RSFF discusses a few challenges when gardeners grow organically, like herbicide contamination and toxic phosphorus.
A gardener inquiring about our Louisiana irises, a homeowner asked about a mosquito treatment, and what are the risks and benefits of “opium” lettuce.
A local nurseryman brought in citrus leaves with cupping and this blog discusses some possible causes.
The version of Beehive Buzz talks about queen replacement due to poor honey production.
Common winter weed, Florida betony, and scale insects and leaf-footed bugs, and Mediterranean geckos.
This week's version of RSFF identifies an ornamental magnolia tree, a native stinkhorm mushroom, and discusses control of dollarweed and Indian mock strawberry.
This edition RSFF celebrates Ground Hog’s Day, identifies an exotic fruit, prunes a certain variety of rose and then answers some questions about earthworms.
This week’s blog addresses a seasonal issue with plant nutrition, tree identification, a mistaken identity of some buds and a question about herbicide.
This week RSFF looks at the difference between Bradford pear trees and Callery pear trees. A couple of narrative discusses plant diseases in the landscape.
Crape murder is the lead narrative and discusses the “uglification” of crape myrtles. Hybrid oaks are featured as well as organic treatments for fire ants.
This week’s version of RSFF has another Master Gardener story about MGs who just barely finished the MG classes before the COVID shutdown.
Beehive Buzz discusses the addition of Russian queen bees to a beeyard and helps with referrals to beekeepers who specialize in the Russian breed of honeybees.
Graduation of a class of Master Gardeners, a new virtual MG class starting on January 1st, and identifying two similar woody native plants.
This version of Beehive Buzz shares information for both homeowners and beekeepers regarding the humane removal of honeybees from home and other structures.
This version of RSS entails identifying a native vine, the peppervine, treatment for leafy mistletoe in a tree and honeybee removal collection list.
RSFF looks at why some plants are blooming this falll, identifying a persimmon sapling, treating town ants and the average summer temps in central Louisiana.
The version of RSFF looking a restoring a lawn, improving the health of a live oak, an unexpected bloom and a gardenia leaf changing color.
This edition of RSFF looks at a butternut squash, a caterpillar of the imperial moth, wildflower ID and grass ID.
This article looks at two insects with similarities, the native cicada killer wasp and the non-native Asian giant hornet.
A horticultural article examining blackberry leafspot, hydrangea wilt, a shrub with fall flowers, and some oak leaf galls.
This article looks at rehabilitating camellias, a blooming confederate rose, and a flowering maple has yellowing leaves.
Article has information to help homeowner recover the loss of landscape trees. Also, there is ID of a fungus, a tree, and a vine.
This article looks at helping lawns recover after storm debris is removed. The last paragraph looks at what criteria is needed to become a champion tree.
Somehow, RSFF managed to include an LSU football topic in this version, snake ID and identification of a pest on a crape myrtle.
Many of us in Louisiana will remember August 27, 2020 as a day of infamy because Laura made landfall as a category 4 hurricane.
The loss of a champion pecan tree due to hurricane Laura. Two vine, greenbrier and Asian jasmine are identified, and treatments are provided.
This version of RSFF identifies an exotic nut, large insect grubs and pink growth on trees. There is also information regarding landscape trees.
After hurricane Laura, citizens discovered many damaged trees. This article looks at the trees that failed and the trees that survived.
This week we look at some plants. A couple vines are identified, another plant is a surprise, garden rice, and the last is a nice shade plant.
This week’s RSFF looks at a couple of gardening issues, wasp damage to oak leaves, and most importantly, a tapeworm with a toxin.
This article shares information about lichens. It also identifies tree leaves, mushrooms and a grassy weed.
The title of the article could have been “Bugs, Bugs, Bugs” because only insects are discussed this week.
This week's RSFF looks at plant disease and disorder in pear trees, zinnias and hydrangea. Also, an edible mushroom is briefly examined.
RSFF looks at a furry garden pest, persimmon root and seedlings, mystery seed from China and healthful goji fruit.
RSFF is all about trees this week. There are a couple of questions about propagation. There are other questions about caring for various trees.
This week's RSFF looks at several ailing trees. One suffers from overwatering, another has a fungal disease and one has an infestation of caterpillars.
This Version of RSFF looks at tomatoes, watermelons, grass and container plants.
This version of RSFF addresses several disease of garden and landscape plants include potato wart disease, blossom end rot and fungal leaf spots.
This week's RSFF is heavy on insects: carpenter bee, Leaf footed bug, mydas fly and black flies.
This week's blog covers soil testing, aphids, leaf spot and a lawn weed.
This week's RSFF includes some nuisance critters including ants, termites and hogs. A case of leaf spot is in here.
This week’s RSFF has a follow up on the walnut caterpillar. There is some disease, and most importantly, a toxic plant for gardeners to recognize for the safety
The RSFF discusses protecting trees form the walnut caterpillar, harmless native insects, insects that cause damage, and worms infesting a tree.
RSFF looks at a couple of weeds, at how to treat for crawfish and at a calcium deficiency in tomatoes.
This week’s article makes a plant diagnosis, discusses a valuable antibacterial agent, dealing with a pest problem and bird removal.
This week's article looks a grass recommendation, small tomato fruit, managing cypress knees and identification of a large moth.
A gardener asked about chinch bugs on his garden corn. A homeowner is asking about slime mold on her lawn. There is a quince rust on pears.
This version of RSFF looks at the cow ant, the banded cucumber beetle and downy mildew on a squash leaf.
In this blog, a gardener asked an important question about fertilizer. There is a paragraph about unhappy daylilies, and a couple of plant IDs.
This RSFF looks at leaf damage, a millipede and some detail about squash pollination.
RSFF identifies a wildflower, a tree, displays a loaded mayhaw tree, and gives more information about an infected magnolia leaf.
RSFF looks a several insects including a juvenile bug, aphids, wax scales and juvenile sawfly.
RSFF addresses some diseases found in the landscape and in the vegetable garden.
RSFF examines a fungal infection, an insect call, homemade "fertilizers" and small cucumbers.
This article show what a tomato with "zippering" looks like. Also, slime mold is mentioned and a gardener conveyed her concern about invasive plants.
This edition of RSFF looks at plants ranging from a lowly lawn weed to a maturing live oak. Also, an explanation about a squash ailment is included.
Send your questions and pictures to Keith Hawkins, Area Horticulture Agent.
For this issue of RSFF, the author is asking for help in identifying an exotic tree, discussions on controlling bamboo and identifying insecticide damage.
Black edges on tomatoes appears to be Septoria leaf spot and a calcium-deficiency disorder can cause blossom-end rot.
This version of RSFF discusses a couple of issues affecting tomato plants and a some honeybees with an unusual appearance.
This weeks column discusses both positive and negative issues of wildlife in the landscape and garden.
A weekly column to help gardeners. This edition address some plant ailments such nutrient deficiency, herbicide damage and fungal disease.
This edition of RSFF features three common Louisiana wildflowers: spiderwort, oxalis or wood-sorrel, and common mint.
If you want to contact Roots, Shoots, Fruits and Flowers, please send your questions and pictures to Keith Hawkins, Area Horticulture Agent (AHA).
If you want to contact Roots, Shoots, Fruits and Flowers, please send your questions and pictures to Keith Hawkins, Area Horticulture Agent (AHA).
Bird's-foot violet, a harmless plant, and pink plants.
Colorful insects, soil sample from tomatoes that were wilting, and bacteria streaming from an infected stem.
This is a weekly article about a flowering shrub, an insect and a tree with various infections.
This is a weekly article featuring turf recommendations, bees problems and diseased leaf on a fruit tree.
This edition identifies fungal growth, a wild American plum, and cool season grasses.
RSFF addresses the questions of gardeners and homeowners about landscape issues including the identification of plants and a brief discussion about composting.
The edition of this column identifies insect larvae, an exotic invasive plant, and an infestation on a houseplant.
Last week, the Beauregard Master Gardeners had its 4th Annual Spring Garden Forum at the War Memorial Civic Center in DeRidder.
RSFF addresses the questions of gardeners and homeowners about landscape issues including the identification of plants and a brief discussion about composting.
RSFF addresses the questions of gardeners and homeowners about landscape issues including the identification of plants and a brief discussion about composting.
RSFF addresses the questions of gardeners and homeowners about landscape issues including the identification of plants and a brief discussion about composting.
