Fire Blight is a bacterial disease caused by Erwinia amylovora.It infects plants in the pome fruit subgroup of the rose family.
Lichens are perennial organisms consisting of a fungus and a green alga or blue-green bacterium.
We had a long dreary wet winter, but spring arrived with nature reemerging as normal.
One of the most care free gardening rewards is planting spring flowering bulbs.
Bagworms are aptly named for the bag the larva make of silk and bits of twigs or leaves interwoven to disguise and strengthen the case.
This article gives a brief description of the Forest Tent Caterpillar including three pictures.
The article describes leaf galls or Exobasidium fungal disease including a picture of infected azalea leaves.
The basic components of composting are location, plant materials, water, soil from your yard and some nitrogen.
Tomatoes are a favorite vegetable in a home garden
The fungus completes part of its life cycle on the cedar and junipers and part on the mayhaw.
Common Weed problems infesting homeowners and control options to control those problems.
A brief guide on how and when to grow vegetables for small scale gardeners.
Louisianians take pride in the appearance of their lawns and landscapes. Weeds, however, can detract from that appearance and frustrate homeowners. Information on adaptation, light, soils and mulch can be found in this publication. (PDF Format Only)