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(Video:11-23-25) LSU AgCenter horticulturist Jason Stagg explains some of the best plants you can use to show off vibrant cool-season color.
(Video: 11-16-25) LSU Horticulturist Jason Stagg talks with extension agent Jessie Hoover about what plants work best to attract wildlife into your yard.
(Video: 11-9-25) LSU AgCenter horticulturist Jason Stagg shows you how to get your plants ready to avoid devastating freeze damage.
(Video:11-2-25) LSU AgCenter horticulturist Jason Stagg explains how to plant your bulbs correctly, so they provide beautiful blooms for you next year.
(Video 10/26/25) Dusty miller is the fall LSU AgCenter Louisiana Super Plant selection for 2025. Now is the time to plant it.
(Video 10/19/25) LSU AgCenter horticulturist Jason Stagg introduces you to a perennial native that’s easy to grow — swamp sunflower.
(Video: 10/12/25) LSU AgCenter extension agent Bert Hammett joins AgCenter horticulturist Jason Stagg to discuss pre-emergent herbicides.
(Video: 09/19/2025) You might have a bird house in your yard, but have you ever considered installing a bat house?
(Video: 09/19/2025) Conventional wisdom would suggest dead trees and branches are always bad and should be removed.
(09/12/25) Louisiana irises benefit from being divided every few years.
(Video 09/15/2025) LSU AgCenter entomologist Aaron Ashbrook provides some strategies for tackling termites in a raised bed garden.
(Video 09/08/2025) LSU AgCenter horticulturists Jason Stagg and Clark Robertson explain; berries from the elderberry plant can be great for jams and syrups.
(Video 09/01/25) Horticulturist Clark Robertson explains how to handle Cercospora leaf spot on hydrangeas.
(Video 08/25/25) LSU AgCenter horticulturist Jason Stagg introduces you to a hybrid success story — the unique and beautiful El Niño desert orchid.
(Video 08/18/25) LSU AgCenter entomologist Aaron Ashbrook discusses the importance of identifying and welcoming beneficial insects to your garden.
(Video 08/11/25) Horticulturist Clark Robertson shares some tips about growing okra and how to best harvest them.
(Video 08/04/25) On this edition of Get It Growing, Jason Stagg talks with Jessie Hoover about plants that help keep deer away from your landscape.
(Video 7/28/25) AgCenter horticulturist Jason Stagg and AgCenter horticulturist Damon Abdi discuss some steps for creating a nice hardscape in your landscape.
Video (07/15/25) Jason Stagg and Hallie Dozier discuss how to assess trees and minimize damage before a hurricane.
(Video 07/22/25) LSU AgCenter horticulturist Jason Stagg introduces you to Super Plant selection Vermillionaire cuphea on this edition of Get It Growing,
(Video 07/08/25) LSU AgCenter horticulturist Jason Stagg and AgCenter horticulturist Mary Helen Ferguson discuss how to prune overgrown blueberry bushes.
(Video 07/01/25) LSU AgCenter horticulturist Jason Stagg explains how to determine whether a fig is properly ripened and ready to pick.
(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?
(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.
(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.
(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.
(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.
(03/17/25) Grafting is a great way to get off to the best start with your trees.
(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 2/24/25) Now is a great time to take steps to help maintain small trees and shrubs in your landscape.
(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.
(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.
(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.
(Video 01/20/25) LSU AgCenter horticulturists Jason Stagg and Michael Polozola discuss tips for growing the camellia japonica.
(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.
(Video 12/23/24) There’s a reason why some satsuma fruits look very different than others.
(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.
(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.
(09/07/2022) The LSU AgCenter has chosen ornamental peppers as the fall 2022 Super Plant.
(Video 05/02/16) On this edition of Get It Growing, Dan Gill introduces the Evolution Violet salvia as a Louisiana Super Plant.
(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.
(05/27/22) Salvias are an excellent addition to warm-season landscapes, with a wide range of colors and sizes available.
(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.