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(06/13/25) Pollinators include bees and butterflies as well as a variety of other insects and hummingbirds.
(06/06/25) It's also one of the LSU AgCenter’s 2025 Louisiana Super Plant selections.
(Video 06/24/25) Have you seen dead areas of your lawn or a large amount of weed growth? Learn how lawn aeration can address those issues and improve your lawn.
(Video 06/17/25) Learn how to create rain gardens that can lessen contaminant runoff, while creating a pleasing look to the landscape.
(Video 06/10/25) On this edition of Get It Growing, we look at the dangers ambrosia beetles pose to trees and what can be done to minimize the damage.
(Video 06/03/25) It's blueberry picking season and Louisiana gardeners have a lot of varieties to choose from. What are some of the best yield varieties?
(05/30/25) Two kinds of blueberries are grown in Louisiana: rabbiteye and Southern highbush.
(05/23/25) Filling raised beds with pieces of wood can lead to a termite infestation.
(Video 05/26/25) The LSU AgCenter Super Plant for spring 2025 is gaura.
(Video 05/19/25) Tractor seat plant is a great choice for those parts of your landscape that don’t get sunlight.
(05/16/25) Hydrangeas have unique clusters of delicate blooms, offering a late-spring and early-summer splash of color to shaded areas.
(05/09/25) Gaura is a tough native plant that looks beautiful and attracts bees, butterflies and other pollinators.
(Video 5-5-25) LSU AgCenter horticulturist Jason Stagg talks about reliable plants that will last through the entire season while providing impressive color.
(Video: 5-5-25) LSU AgCenter horticulturist Jason Stagg explains why ajuga is a great selection for shady parts of your landscape.
(05/02/25) Focus on looking for plants that will work in your garden and that are proven performers in Louisiana.
(04/25/25) There’s a number of interesting, and even colorful, plants that flourish without the need for full sun.
(04/11/25) You can buy combination weed-and-feed products, but an LSU AgCenter expert recommends handling weed control and fertilization with separate products.
(04/18/25) Compaction makes for a tough environment for plant roots to grow. It can happen in areas that get a lot of foot or vehicle traffic.
(Video 4/28/25) Eric DeBoer joins AgCenter horticulturist Jason Stagg to discuss how to properly fertilize your lawn to make healthy.
(Video 4/21/25) Jason Stagg and AgCenter turf specialist Eric DeBoer discuss how to control existing cool season weeds and emerging warm season ones.
(03/28/25) These large evergreen shrubs are vigorous and heat tolerant. They are reliable spring bloomers with a wide range of flower colors.
(04/04/25) Having standing water for even a short amount of time can give mosquitoes enough opportunity to breed.
(Video 05/14/25) LSU AgCenter entomologist Aaron Ashbrook joins AgCenter horticulturist Jason Stagg to explain how to minimize mosquitos in your yard.
(Video 04/07/25) LSU AgCenter horticulturist Jason Stagg explains why the Southern Indica azalea was chosen as this year’s Louisiana Super Plant for the spring.
(Video 03/31/25) Ashbrook joins AgCenter horticulturist Jason Stagg to explain how to control ants in our yards using the Texas two-step.
(Video 03/24/25) LSU AgCenter horticulturist Jason Stagg discusses a couple of the most plentiful weeds and how to remove them.
(03/21/25) In March, many of our warm-season weeds are beginning to crop up, and cool-season weeds are flowering and setting seeds.
(03/17/25) Grafting is a great way to get off to the best start with your trees.
(03/14/25) Fire ants are notoriously resilient, but you can take steps to keep their mounds at bay.
(03/10/25) LSU AgCenter horticulturists Jason Stagg and Michael Polozola explain how to properly prune and train fruit trees to grow their best.
(03/07/25) To reliably propagate the large numbers of trees needed to fulfill orders, nurseries depend on grafting — and they’re busy doing so right now.
(Video 3/3/25) Some landscapes require a lot of time and effort to maintain the plants.
(Video 2/24/25) Now is a great time to take steps to help maintain small trees and shrubs in your landscape.
(02/28/25) Different fruit trees require different pruning strategies.
(02/21/25) Trees and shrubs are the building blocks of any landscape, and selecting and placing them carefully can help reduce maintenance needs.
(Video 02/17/25) LSU AgCenter horticulturist Michael Polozola about some of the best pecan varieties for our state and the best time to plant them.
(Video 02/10/25) LSU AgCenter horticulturist Jason Stagg advises patience before removing plants that appear to be dead after a freeze.
(02/14/25) Now is your opportunity to reduce the size of plants that have outgrown their space, correct symmetry issues and lift the canopy of trees.
(Video 01/27/25) On this Get It Growing, discover some great small trees you can use in your yard and how to properly plant them.
(Video 02/03/25) On this Get It Growing, learn how to get the best fig cuttings to propagate a healthy plant.
(02/07/25) It's important to plant varieties that are resistant to a disease called scab.
(01/31/25) It can take up to eight weeks for a seed to grow into a small plant that’s sturdy enough to be transplanted.
(Video 01/27/25) LSU AgCenter horticulturist Jason Stagg mentions some great small trees you can use in your yard and explains how to properly plant them.
(01/24/25) Winter is the perfect time to take cuttings and start new fig trees.
(Video 01/20/25) LSU AgCenter horticulturists Jason Stagg and Michael Polozola discuss tips for growing the camellia japonica.
(01/17/25) You don't have to have a lot of space to plant a tree. Try smaller options like vitexes, Taiwan cherries, Japanese magnolias and hollies.
(01/03/25) These trees produce large, uniquely flavored fruit, and their leaves are an important food source for butterflies.
(01/10/25) Winter is a great time to plant camellias.
(Video 01/13/25) LSU AgCenter horticulturists Jason Stagg and Anna Timmerman discuss the pawpaw tree — a native Louisiana plant.
(Video 12/26/24) On this edition of Get It Growing, LSU AgCenter horticulturist Jason Stagg describes some important steps for maintaining plants moved indoors.
(12/27/24) A few common mistakes are likely to blame for many indoor plant problems.
(Video 12/23/24) There’s a reason why some satsuma fruits look very different than others.
(12/20/24) Mistletoe is a parasite that can weaken trees.
(Video 12/19/24) On this Get It Growing, LSU AgCenter horticulturist Jason Stagg explains some of the best holly varieties to grow in your landscape.
(Video 12/16/24) Citrus trees can be a great addition to your landscape.
(12/13/24) Some hollies grow as trees while others can be used to create hedges and privacy screens.
(12/06/24) Planting guidelines vary based on where you are in Louisiana.
(Video 12/04/24) LSU AgCenter horticulturist Jason Stagg explains how to care for your poinsettias so they last through the holidays.
(11/29/24) Poinsettias have an interesting history. Today, you can find many colors of this traditional holiday plant.
(Video 11/27/24) LSU AgCenter horticulturist Jason Stagg provides you with some good perennials to plant in your landscape now.
(11/22/24) Flowering perennials like obedient plant, black-eyed Susans and asters are great choices for Louisiana landscapes.
(11/08/24) Many trees can be planted now. Learn how to choose the right kind for your landscape and how to select healthy trees at the garden center.
(Video 11/24/24) The cooler months are the best time to plant trees in the landscape.
(Video 11/17/24) With the approach of colder weather, it’s time to clean up your garden beds and prepare them for the cool season ahead.
(11/15/24) Dianthus, petunias, violas and other cool-season favorites can brighten up your landscape.
(Video 11/03/24) A summer drought is not the only time you should water your trees.
(11/10/24) With cooler temperatures, it’s now time to start growing culinary herbs in your garden.
(11/01/24) Much of Louisiana is in a drought. Protect your trees' health by watering them.
