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Remember to choose hardy palms

(Audio 05/27/16) When selecting palms trees to plant in your landscape, it is very important to pay attention to their hardiness.

Harvest vine-ripened homegrown tomatoes

(Audio 05/30/16) The best part about homegrown tomatoes is being able to let them vine ripen.

Maintain your summer lawn

(Audio 05/31/16) During the summer it is very important to mow our lawns regularly.

Try growing summer alternatives to winter leafy greens

(Audio 05/26/15) Although our favorite leafy greens tend to grow best in the winter, there are some alternatives to these plants that grow in the summer.

Treat black spot in roses

(Audio 05/25/16) The leading disease of roses in Louisiana is black spot.

Harvest ripened blackberries

(Audio 05/23/16) Blackberries should begin to ripen this month.

Consider planting Raspberry serenita angelonia

(Audio 05/19/16) Angelonia is an excellent summer bedding plant for Louisiana gardens.

Plant summer-flowering bulbs

(Audio 05/16/16) Now is the time to plant summer-flowering bulbs in your garden.

Add Evolution violet salvia to your summer garden

(Audio 05/18/16) Evolution violet salvia, a species of mealycup sage, is a beautiful Texas native plant that produces unique purple flowers.

Don't forget to clean pots and containers

(Audio 05/17/16) If you're one of many gardeners who grows plants in containers, keep in mind that those containers need to be cleaned occasionally.

Grow cucumbers on a trellis for better results

(Video 05/30/16) LSU AgCenter horticulturist Dan Gill explains how to grow container cucumbers on a trellis.

Watch for tomato problems

(05/27/16) While tomato harvest typically extends into July, high temperatures, diseases and insect problems often reduce the quality of tomatoes harvested.

Prepare properly prior to planting

(05/20/16) A number of misconceptions surround how we prepare soils for planting. Sometimes the advice may sound reasonable, but it may really not be correct.

You can grow palms in Louisiana

(05/12/16) When choosing palms, hardiness is a major concern, particularly in north Louisiana.

Here’s a new Super Plant for summer flower beds

(05/06/16) The LSU AgCenter has named Serenita Raspberry angelonia a Louisiana Super Plants selection for spring 2016.

Apply weed killers to your lawn now

(Audio 05/02/16) If you're worried about weeds in your lawn, now is the time to apply weed killers before temperatures get too high.

Use fungicides to fight tomato plant diseases

(Audio 05/02/16) Tomatoes, an extremely popular plant in home vegetable gardens, are susceptible to diseases that affect both their foliage and their fruit.

Use solid sod when planting new lawns

(Audio 05/02/16) If you're thinking about planting a new lawn this season, you might want to consider using solid sod.

Not too late to plant roses

(Audio 05/02/16) If you want to add roses to your garden, it's still not too late.

Don't worry about Spanish moss

(Audio 05/20/16) If you're worried about Spanish moss causing problems for your trees, worry no longer.

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