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(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 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.
(Video 03/20/25) The Louisiana Agriculture Hall of Distinction recently inducted three new members.
(Video 03/20/25) Louisiana is home to many famous chefs, and the Louisiana 4-H Food Challenge may be training ground for the next wave of chefs.
(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.
(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 2/6/25) Sugarcane acreage across Louisiana has been expanding for the past decade, and one of the primary reasons is less volatility in sugar prices.
(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 12/23/24) This year, crop yields returned to average or above-average levels, but now prices for nearly all ag commodities have fallen.
(Video 12/23/24) In September, Cade LeJeune was named the executive director of Louisiana agricultural education and state FFA adviser.
(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 12/11/24) Much of the Cajun prairie has been lost, but a group of Louisiana 4-H members are hoping a little bit returns through a restoration project.
(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.
(Video 09/04/24) The LSU AgCenter Sweet Potato Research Station is celebrating its 75th anniversary.
(Video 09/04/24) Optimism was high when Louisiana rice producers began harvesting their crop, but as the harvest progressed, yields started falling.
(Video 08/23/24) Hot, dry weather this month has helped Louisiana corn producers make quick work of this year's crop.
(Video 08/23/24) To help protect the forest, researchers with the LSU AgCenter are determining what insects are present there now.
(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 08/08/24) 4-H members from several states gathered in New Orleans to participate in the Great American Seafood Cook-off.
(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.
(Video 06/27/24) So far, the weather in Louisiana has been much more conducive for growing crops, and the state’s rice crop is shaping up to be a good one.
(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 06/07/24) They are unwelcome pests trying to set up shop in our homes. This particular pest is bedbugs, and they are increasingly becoming a problem.
(Video 05/30/24) Developing rice varieties that are heat and saltwater tolerant and withstand disease and insect pests is a goal of the CRISP rice project.
(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.
(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.
(Video 03/21/24) Fire plays an important ecological role in managing forestland, but conducting a prescribed burn in a responsible manner involves a plan.
(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 03/11/24) Louisiana farmers have started planting their corn crop, and with prices somewhat depressed, acres are expected to be lower.
(Video 03/11/24) Shooting sports is one of the most popular programs in Louisiana 4-H.
(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 02/22/24) There are a few simple tricks we can do as part of our inside daily routine to live a more healthful life.
(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.
(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.
(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 01/02/24) Record heat and exceptional drought played havoc on Louisiana agriculture in 2023.
(Video 01/02/24) This year’s weather has caused many challenges in Louisiana. Among other issues, it gave rise to a mosquito species that is not normally seen.
(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.
(Video 11/29/23) This year’s Louisiana sugarcane crop will fall short of last year’s record crop, but it isn’t as bad as many believed.
(Video 11/17/23) Understanding how to handle seafood can maintain quality and help prevent potential health issues.
(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.
