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(Video 12/23/24) There’s a reason why some satsuma fruits look very different than others.
(Video 12/16/24) Citrus trees can be a great addition to your landscape.
(Video 12/04/24) LSU AgCenter horticulturist Jason Stagg explains how to care for your poinsettias so they last through the holidays.
(Video 11/27/24) LSU AgCenter horticulturist Jason Stagg provides you with some good perennials to plant in your landscape now.
(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.
(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.
(Video 10/28/24) The LSU AgCenter’s Louisiana Super Plant program identifies excellent plants that look beautiful and grow well throughout Louisiana.
(Video 10/21/24) There are many reasons why it’s a good idea to mulch around your trees.
(Video 10/14/24) While most pollinator plants bloom during the spring, salvias keep pollinators content throughout the fall.
(Video 10/7/24) Now is a good time to get rid of different types of vines that are crawling up our trees and shrubs.
(Video 9/30/24) Late summer is a great time to weed your garden beds.
(Video 9/23/24) Chrysanthemums are beautiful plants for the fall.
(Video 9/9/24) Rose blooms are now waning after the long summer.
(Video 9/16/24) The summer heat has taken its toll on most summer plants, leaving landscapes looking worn out.
(08/30/24) A late-summer pruning helps breathe new life into roses after months of heat.
(Video 08/05/24) Air plants are very unique. They don’t grow in soil like so many other plants and they can create a unique ambience for your home.
(Video 09/02/24) On this Get It Growing, LSU AgCenter horticulturist Will Afton explains how recycled nursery containers are just one of many options.
(Video 08/26/24) LSU AgCenter horticulturist Will Afton explains why proper irrigation is crucial to the survival of newly applied turfgrass sod.
(Video 08/15/24) Here are some important steps to properly prepare soil and then apply turfgrass sods into your landscape.
(Video 08/08/24) Here are some of the top grass varieties which work best in Louisiana lawns and handle warm conditions well.
(Video 07/29/24) Ferns are a magnificent way to add showy foliage to your patios and indoor spaces.
(Video 07/22/24) Heather Kirk-Ballard talks with entomologist Aaron Ashbrook about the best ways to destroy red ants and their nests.
(Video 07/15/24) Heather Kirk-Ballard and Aaron Ashbrook of the LSU AgCenter explain how to handle the problem of webworms in your trees.
(06/28/24) Fall webworms are everywhere right now, weaving their unsightly webs on trees across Louisiana.
(Video 06/27/24) The mandevilla is a beautiful, summer-blooming vine that looks fabulous on patios and courtyards. And now there are more colors to choose.
(Video 06/27/24) It's a good time to plant the newest Louisiana Super Plant, Florida Sunshine anise. It's a shrub that looks great in the fall landscape.
(Video 06/24/24) It’s Pollinator Month, and the Stokes’ aster creates lots of beautiful purple flowers to attract those pollinators.
The Texas Star hibiscus grows tall while producing some very beautiful and large flowers.
(Video 06/05/24) The century plant, also known as American agave, is a very large drought-tolerant plant. It offers unique textures and colors to the landscape
(Video 05/29/24) The wild bergamot, which is native to North America, has beautiful purple flowers. It's wonderful for attracting bees and making teas.
(Video 05/23/24) Heather Kirk-Ballard explains why the rudbeckia Sun Rising is an excellent flowering plant that will make your landscape and your flower vase
(Video 05/16/24) LSU AgCenter horticulturist Heather Kirk-Ballard explains how the vitex tree shows off its beautiful flowers and conquers the heat.
(Video 05/06/24) The LSU AgCenter tests plants to find out which ones are outstanding in Louisiana landscapes.
(Video 5/13/24) The LSU AgCenter has named porterweed as a Louisiana Super Plant.
(Video 04/29/24) The plant known as Star jasmine or as Confederate jasmine didn’t even originate in the Southern United States.
(Video 04/22/24) Spring brings a seasonal resurgence to our lawns.
(Video 04/15/24) Can’t think of a plant that would work in parts of your yard where water collects?
(Video 04/08/24) When it comes to planning your landscape, there are many choices to meet your needs.
(Video 03/25/24) Spring has officially begun, so it’s time to get beautiful plants into the ground.
(Video 04/01/24) If you think all holly plants have dark green leaves, then you are mistaken.
(03/22/24) Chinese and American fringe trees add an explosion of white to the spring landscape.
(Video 03/18/24) Cyber lime is a popular plant color for growers to use in the landscape.
(Video 03/18/24) Louisiana Super Plants are outstanding plants tested by the LSU AgCenter and shown to grow well in Louisiana.
(Video 3/4/24) Most of our lawns are not in tip-top shape right now.
(Video 2/25/24) As we push through the end of winter toward spring, it’s a good time to evaluate how well the plants in our landscape are doing.
(Video 2/15/24) February is National Feed the Bird Month.
(Video 2/12/24) There are a lot of varieties of Irish potatoes that you can grow here in Louisiana and now is a good time to plant them.
(02/09/24) You can plant your own potatoes using cut pieces.
(Video 02/5/24) Plants like Louisiana irises and daylilies are some time away from producing beautiful blooms.
(Video 01/29/24) The freezes we experienced left many landscapes brown with tropical plants that look like they’re dead.
(01/19/24) It’s best to wait until spring before taking any drastic action.
(Video 01/22/24) LSU AgCenter horticulturist Heather Kirk-Ballard explains that in Louisiana, February is the best time to prune traditional rose bushes.
(Video 01/15/24) LSU AgCenter horticulturist Heather Kirk-Ballard explains how to protect your plants from permanent damage caused by severe freeze conditions.
(Video 12/18/23) LSU AgCenter horticulturist Heather Kirk-Ballard discusses the Christmas cactus which makes a great Christmas gift.
(Video 12/25/23) Ligularia, known as tractor seat plant, is great for filling large portions of your landscape with greenery throughout winter.
(Video 12/11/23) The USDA recently updated its hardiness zone maps for planting.
(Video 12/4/23) Even though it’s gotten cooler, now is a great time to put some beautiful plants into your landscape.
(Video11/22/23) You may have noticed bigger than normal and misshapen satsumas on your citrus trees.
(Video 11/15/23) Since we’ve had some rain and cooler weather, now’s a good time to plant trees and shrubs.
(Video 11/1/23) The brutal droughts of this past year have played havoc with our lawns.
(Video 10/23/23) Mexican tarragon, also called mint marigold, is an exciting plant to grow in your yard.
(Video 10/16/23) The tropical plant duranta is a shrub that puts on a colorful show during the fall.
(Video 10/10/23) With drought conditions persisting, it is crucial for us to adequately water our plants to maintain their health.
(Video 9/27/23) With drought conditions persisting, it is crucial for us to adequately water our plants to maintain their health.
(Video 9/20/23) Everybody loves the sight of tiny hummingbirds masterfully maneuvering around a feeder.
(Video 9/13/23) With blistering heat continuing to bear down on our plants, mulches are a great way to keep moisture in the soil, while reducing temperatures.
(Video 9/6/23) If you’re looking to fill in your landscape with dependable shrubs, but you don’t want them to get too big.
(Video 8/30/23) August and early September are typically times to do pruning of your ever-blooming roses.
(Video 08/16/23) Gardening in high heat is not enjoyable, so why not bring your green thumb indoors? A variety of ficus plants help bring nature indoors.
(Video 08/09/23) Some drought-tolerant succulent plants not only mock the heat, but also produce showy flowers.
(Video 08/02/23) Silver grass is a nice border grass that can offer privacy and a graceful, refined look.
(Video 07/26/23) Gomphrena, also known as globe amaranth, is an excellent plant for hot and dry conditions.
(Video 07/19/23) LSU AgCenter horticulturist Heather Kirk-Ballard talks with an arborist who explains how to remove large trees from your landscape.
(Video 07/12/23) The morning glory tree is related to sweet potatoes, but it grows much taller and produces big vining leaves and vibrant pink flowers.
(Video 07/10/23) The plum yew is an excellent low-growing shrub that spreads out beautifully in shady beds.
(Video 07/03/23) LSU AgCenter horticulturist Heather Kirk-Ballard explains how to remove freeze-damaged branches.
(Video 06/15/23) LSU AgCenter horticulturist Heather Kirk-Ballard explains what you can do to help your container plants survive the heat.
(Video 06/21/23) Sunshine Ligustrum is a tough shrub that reliably displays bright, yellow leaves with a clean, compact look.
(Video 06/12/23) When you’re gardening, you can save your back from unnecessary bending with modular raised beds.
(Video 06/05/23) The black-eyed Susan is a beautiful flowering plant native to North America that works well in Louisiana landscapes.
(Video 05/25/23) With the heat of summer practically here, why not add some beautiful heat-loving Blue My Mind, a 2023 LSU AgCenter Louisiana Super Plant.
(Video 05/18/23) LSU AgCenter horticulturist Heather Kirk-Ballard explains how to grow pineapples in Louisiana — on this edition of Get It Growing.
(05/12/23) Rudbeckia, a member of the daisy family, has long been a popular choice for gardeners and landscapers alike.
(05/05/23) Many of us associate particular plants with our mothers and grandmothers.
(Video 05/04/23) Mother’s Day is almost here, and it provides a great opportunity to show our moms how much we love them.
(Video 4/24/23) We typically think of gardens as a group of plants that are grown together outside.
(Video 5/1/23) If some of your rose blooms are getting brown for no apparent reason, the damage may be from insects called thrips.
(Video 4/17/23) A nice, glossy, green-leaved plant to grow under oak trees and other shady areas is the cast iron plant.
(Video 4/10/23) Many of our azaleas have lost their blooms, but now, some of them are showing unsightly growths on their leaves.
(Video 3/20/23) On this edition of Get it Growing, LSU AgCenter horticulturist Heather Kirk-Ballard introduces you to a colorful groundcover plant.
(Video 03/20/23) LSU AgCenter horticulturist Heather Kirk-Ballard explains why Japanese yew is an excellent evergreen privacy screen.
(Video 03/13/23) LSU AgCenter horticulturist Heather Kirk-Ballard introduces us to the honeysuckle azalea — a beautiful native, spring-blooming plant.
(03/17/23) It's springtime, and everyone is out working in their gardens. Is yours a mess? Don't despair. You can fix it up with these tips.
(02/24/23) This resilient rose is a Southern favorite.
(Video 2/23/23) We often judge gardens by how pretty the plants look to the eye.
