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Long lasting bouquets, Growing strawberries, bordered plant bug, Mowing, Southern bacterial wilt, Chinese Fringe tree.
Bottlebrush tree, pincushion flower, two-lined spittlebug, narrowleaf vetch, periodical cicadas, lawn thatch.
The LSU AgCenter Nutrition and Community Health agents are celebrating across the state by hosting classes and events.
Croton Codiaeum variegatum, Southern salt marsh aster, cypress twig gall midge, Container Gardening: Water Movement and Irrigation, November Rain Collecion.
The forest products industry contributes to each parish economy in several ways, including jobs, wages and purchases in the local economies.
Common Purslane Portulaca oleracea, Black soldier fly Hermetia illucens, Termites in trees, Ants quest for water, Hire an arborist, marquerite daisy.
Cinnamon Girl’ Distylium, Annual Grasses, barnacle scale, Sphaeropsis knot of hollies, irrigation spray heads.
Barbados cherry, wood decay fungi, how much to plant, mulberry weed, engaging your ears in the landscape, vegetable recommendations.
Articles on Queen palm dates, frogfruit (Phyla nodiflora), Cercospora leaf spot, the 4 R's of Nutrient Managment, Walkingsticks.
Scarlet Creeper, Spotted Lanternfly, Slow release vs. Control Release Fertilizer, Eucalyptus Tree, Joro Spider, Phomopsis Fruit Rot.
Mimosa Vine (Mimosa strigillosa) as a Lawn Alternative, Crêpe Myrtles, Sweetbay Magnolia (Magnolia virgininana, American Cockroach, Plant Nutrition N-P-K.
Articles on Mamou/Coral Bean, The Danger of Dead Branches, Florida Betony (Stachys floridana), Large Patch Turf Disease, Easter Buck Moth.
200 pages of recipes to improve your kitchen skills by the Southeast Region 4-H members.
St. Tammany 4-H Members! Start testing out your recipes now! The St. Tammany 4-H Food Fest is going to be Wednesday, April 13, 2022
Information and resource links for club leaders to helpful publications on planning club meetings, making meetings exciting, planning a 4-H program, giving demonstrations and leader guides.
Drummond’s Swamp Maple, Bandana Lantana, Pruning Crapemyrtles, Ambrosia Beetles, Downy Mildew of Brassica.
Includes articles on Loropetalum, Common Firebush, Pellitory, and Hoof Fungus.
Includes Lowering soil pH, cabbage aphids, doveweed, plants with potential, container growing media.
Articles on Lycoris plant, fall armyworms, container soil properties, supertunia vista, fall lawn weeds.
Includes articles on Curcuma plant, inorganic growing media, Io moth caterpillars Leslie Ann camellias, Sida rhombifolia, plus the vegetable planting guide.
(05/25/21) BATON ROUGE, La. — The LSU AgCenter and Louisiana 4-H announce that Todd Tarifa has been named department head for 4-H youth development.
Horticultural Newsletter for the residents of St. Tammany Parish.
Horticultural Newsletter for residents of St. Tammany Parish.
When you do not have enough money to cover your family’s basic living expenses and pay all your creditors, you face some difficult financial decisions.
Dining with Diabetes, Nutrition events, Lunch and Learn "Clean Eating" and more.
Healthy Communities Bike Safety Partnership: Let's Ride in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana. Youth are learning biking skills to ride safely in their neighborhoods.
Description and management of Virginia buttonweed in home lawns.
Seniors in Jefferson Parish enjoy the Healthy eating series presented by Karen Marie the Salubrious RD. They have made positive dietary and exercise changes.
Are you planning to cook a breakfast or brunch for dad on Father's Day? Try these easy fruit ties to add servings of fruit that are packed with vitamins.
Listing of farmer's markets in St. Tammany Parish with their dates and locations.
New Master Gardener class of 2013.
July 2014 issue of the STMGA's monthly newsletter.
June 2014 issue of the STMGA's Gardengoer Newsletter
Provides dates and other information for the 2015 St. Tammany Parish Livestock Show, the 2015 Southeast District Livestock Show and the 2015 State Livestock Show.
If you are a 4-H member who is a graduating senior and you plan on attending college, you are eligible to submit an application for the Scott Truck and Tractor 4-H Scholarship. This is a one-time award of $1,000 to be awarded to an individual for college fees. You don’t have to live on a farm to apply for this scholarship. The application form is due in the St. Tammany Parish 4-H Office by April 1, 2015.
A list of farmers markets, roadside markets and fruit producers located in St. Tammany Parish.
Knowing where you are, is as important as, knowing where you want to go when it comes to our soils. Simple steps to soil testing help you know what your plant needs nutritionally to thrive.
The LSU AgCenter and the St. Tammany Master Gardener Association will hold the 2014 Northshore Garden Show and Plant Sale March 14-15 at the St Tammany Fairgrounds in Covington, La.
The best time to plant citrus in St. Tammany Parish is January or February
Mulch is an important ingredient in any landscape maintenance. For December and the remaining winter season and beyond, your trees and shrubs may be asking “More mulch, please!”
How to prune plants according to keep them healthy and to manage plant size.
This is a pretty simple procedure that can be done easily in our down time and retreat from the summer heat.
Information regarding the 4-H Youth Development Programs in St. Tammany Parish, La.
Tips on the best ways to water your landscape.
As you begin to ponder where to put your new plants be cautious of creating termite habitat around your home.
Learn more about steps you can take in weed control including weed identification, ornamental plant identification and cultural control including prevention, manual control, mulching and herbicides.
Some insects are questionable as to there “good purposes on Earth", but.....
Ground covers are generally any low growing plants (other than grass) that cover a large area.
Many people are quite capable of taking care of their garbage. Just put in the plastic bag, take it to the road and it’s gone.
General tips on what to do with plants following a freeze.
This article explains why organic matter may be the most important part of your garden soil and reviews soil composition in St. Tammany Parish.
The winter is a good time to take care of gardening tools. Keeping your gardening tools sharp, clean, and well maintained will add to your outdoor pleasure in the coming months.
A soil pH is the measure of the acidity and alkaline of the soil. Soils in our area range from pH 4.0 – 5.5. Blueberries require a soil pH of 4.0 to 5.3. Without adding anything to our soil, blueberries are a great choice as a fruit.
Fall is the time to plant cole crop vegetables.
This year’s 2012 Master Gardener graduates.
All too often I get a simple question to a complex answer. I wish it were the other way but more often it doesn’t happen that way. Like the title, “What is the green stuff in my tree?”I usually have to ask several questions to decide what the real problem is.
A compilation of 4-H programs and ideas from past and present 4-H Leaders, 4-H Junior Leaders, and 4-H Agents in St. Tammany Parish.
Suggestions for ways to eliminate winter weeds.
Keep in mind, our winters are mild and short. Mowing and watering properly are steps to a healthy fall lawn. Back away from the fall fertilizer and you won’t get robbed of your beautiful lawn.
There’s no simple answer to “can my tree be saved?” Many other questions need to be considered before rushing to cut it down.
The Azalea Caterpillar (Datana Major) is very active in August and September. The adult moths (not butterflies) lay their eggs in late spring. As the eggs mature the young caterpillars skeletonize the azaleas, particularly the Southern Indica Hybrids.
Moths lay their eggs August through October. The moths are typically one half inch to three quarters of an inch long as adults and have snout like projections on their heads.
St. Tammany Parish 4-H Members attended 4-H University held on the LSU Baton Rouge campus on June 19 - 22, 2012.
See how you could be the designer of the 2012 - 2013 4-H / FFA St. Tammany Parish Livestock Show T-Shirt!
Hot summer nights and high humidity encourage the growth of lawn diseases. Learn to identify them and how to minimize them here.
Procedures on taking a soil sample to submit to the LSU AgCenter's Soil Lab.
Identifying weeds in August will also help in preparing for the battle on the war on weeds.
Barklice are small, most often wingless, soft bodied insects that are in the Psocoptera insect order.
There are home grown tomatoes, hydroponic tomatoes, green house tomatoes, container grown tomatoes, and even to-matoes grown upside down. After deciding on the right place (full sun), right time (after danger of frost) and right varieties (so many to choose) you’ll still need to consider many of these tips when growing the prized vegetables.
Provides list of members and links to meeting minutes for the St. Tammany Parish Horticultural Advisory Council.
Drink lots of water. Gardeners working in their lawns and landscape may lose up to 2 quarts of water per hour.
The armadillo is an unusual animal that has protective armor made of a hard shell like material on its head, body and tail.
Write Thank You notes to local 4-H supporters and volunteers who deserve a BIG Thank You for all they do!
Use this invitation to invite other students to your 4-H Club Meeting.
The monthly newsletter of the St. Tammany Master Gardeners Association. Contents include association events, gardening topics and photos of member activities.
The monthly newsletter of the St. Tammany Master Gardeners Association. Contents include association events, gardening topics and photos of member activities.
Descriptions of damaged lawns and advice on how to treat them.
Provides list of members and links to meeting minutes for the Jr. Livestock Advisory Council.
Provides list of members and links to meeting minutes for the St. Tammany Parish Joint Advisory Council.
Provides list of members and links to meeting minutes for the St. Tammany Parish 4-H Advisory Council.
