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Different pruners are used for different plants, and different cuts within the same plant will necessitate different types of hand pruners.
This compact evergreen shrub adds a burst of color to the landscape with its golden chartreuse foliage – the defining feature of this variety.
The Zesty Zinnia series from Ball Horticulture boasts bountiful blooms, where the large flowers are available in a spectrum of colors.
With showy flowers borne on long, narrow floral spikes, porterweed beckons the attention of people passing by and a host of pollinators.
As one of the first signals of spring, the bright pink flowers of deciduous magnolias are the talk of the town every February.
Curated list to help gardeners with plant identification and landscape solutions.
Selecting plant materials with similar water demands is one of the most common and practical recommendations for designing landscape beds.
This fact sheet provides insights that can be applied to designing and building a seat wall on a home property.
Lawn care contractors manage and maintain several sites; however, issues from one property may pose problems on other sites if not properly addressed.
Insects in the garden can be both a benefit and a burden.
Many of us have encountered a tree with a noticeably deformed root system.
One way to combat disease in the landscape is by implementing sanitizing procedures into your operation.
Paved surfaces are synonymous with modifying natural water flow patterns, preventing infiltration and percolation of rain and runoff water into soils.
Pergolas are simple structures comprised of columns and posts that support beams or a lattice overhead. They create the feeling of an enclosed ambiance.
Curated list to help gardeners with plant identification and landscape solutions.
Curated list to help gardeners with plant identification and landscape solutions.
Curated list to help gardeners with plant identification and landscape solutions.
Curated list to help gardeners with plant identification and landscape solutions.
These hard-to-find plants show great potential for our climate and market and are available for distribution to improve availability!
These 5 plants won the best of the best for 2023!
These plants were outstanding amongst our warm season bedding, container, and shade trials.
A French drain is a system that can help alleviate concerns of excess water by providing an avenue to evacuate water from saturated areas.
A valuable resource in maintaining this sharp scenery is the use of landscape bed edging.
Cool-season color is an unheralded hero in the landscape.
Another common northern climate perennial, delphiniums are typically strangers in the Deep South.
Gulf Coast muhly grass, or simply muhly grass, is one of the absolute greatest ornamental grasses for Louisiana landscapes.
Amazon dianthus is a cool-season perennial in the Louisiana climate.
Violas have been a long-time cool-season favorite and a go-to plant for the southern garden.
Indian blanket flower, or blanket flower, gaillardia is a wildflower species native to the southern plains region of the United States.
Peggy Martin roses are a robust and recognizable feature in the Louisiana landscape with showy, fragrant pink flowers.
(03/09/23) HAMMOND, La. — The LSU AgCenter has announced the release of five Louisiana Super Plants for the 2023 growing season.
(02/24/23) This resilient rose is a Southern favorite.
(Video 2/23/23) Each year, the LSU AgCenter selects beautiful plants that grow particularly well in Louisiana climates.
A guide to navigating our trial gardens!
A visual collection of some of our best performing warm season trial plants, including bedding plants, containers, and perennials.
The following five plants made the best of the best for 2022!
These hard-to-find plants show great potential for our climate and market and are available for distribution to improve availability!
Take a look at the favorite plants of each of our staff members and volunteers.
Few trees invoke the feeling of the old Southern homestead like our native Southern magnolia, and Little Gem is no exception.
Vitex is a tough shrub or tree that can withstand a variety of conditions.
Begonias are a popular shade garden plant in Louisiana with assorted colors, shapes and patterns of leaves available.
Altheas, also known as Rose of Sharon, are deciduous flowering shrubs, producing large summer blooms typical of the Hibiscus genus, and a classic specimen in so
Overview of the 2021 Hammond Research Station Field Day.
The following five plants made the best of the best for 2021!
These plants were chosen for the 2020 annual release, but we were not able to do so due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
A visual collection of some of our best performing trial plants in the gardens so far this year. This includes bedding plants, container trials, and perennials.
Take a look at the staff of the Hammond Research Station's favorite plant in the gardens this year! Also, we want to specially thank our volunteers who come out
Proven Winners once again produced superb petunias, as well as many new bedding introductions!
Woody and perennial top performers in the 2020 Hammond Trials.
The Suncredible Yellow sunflower is a disease-resistant, continuous bloomer that provides nonstop flower power throughout the entire growing season.
The Virginia willow is a deciduous shrub that is native to the woody and swampy floodplains of the Gulf South states.
Hibiscus is a large family of plants that includes okra, cotton, tropical hibiscus, althea, rose mallow and many more.
Impatiens are one of the most popular bedding plants in the United States because of their wide-ranging color availability and tolerance of shade.
Great hybrid impatiens for full sun landscapes.
'Koromo Shikibu' Azalea is a beautiful and unique evergreen shrub that features "spider like" purplish-pink flowers with long petals.
Overview of the Hammond Research Station and the 2020 Virtual Field Day.
The bald cypress is the state tree of Louisiana, and these native trees can be observed growing throughout Louisiana and the entire southeastern United States.
The American beautyberry is a moderate-to-large-size native perennial shrub that grows throughout Louisiana.
The southern sugar maple is a native deciduous shade tree that is underutilized in Louisiana.
This flowering evergreen tree produces creamy white, fragrant flowers in midspring and sporadically in the summertime.
LSU AgCenter Hammond Research Station 2020 Hammond Trials Blue Chip prospects
LSU AgCenter Hammond Research Station 2020 Cool Season Trials.
Little Ruby is typically used as an annual in Louisiana. It is used as a ground cover for its compact, mounding, spreading form.
Serena series angelonia (Angelonia angustifolia, Serena Series) are herbaceous perennials grown as a warm-season color bedding plants in Louisiana.
The Serenita angelonia (Angelonia angustifolia, Serenita Raspberry) is a herbaceous perennial grown as a warm-season color bedding plant in Louisiana.
Listing of the LSU AgCenter 2020 Plants with Potential.
Favorite trial plants of the faculty and staff of the Hammond Research Station for 2020.
2020 LSU AgCenter Hammond Research Station Warm season trials update.
Pentas, also known as Egyptian starcluster, are some of the best landscape plants for attracting pollinators to a garden.
The FlameThrower coleus series can be identified by its uniquely shaped thin and ruffled foliage that stands out in any landscape, providing wonderful texture.
(05/27/20) The second Louisiana Super Plant announced for 2020 are Lucky Star pentas.
One of the top choices for landscape consideration is the willow oak. Mature trees average between 60 and 80 feet tall by 40 to 50 feet wide.
Redbor kale delivers a dramatic display of red-purple foliage, adding visual interest when paired with such cool-season blooming annuals as dianthus and violas.
Torenia, also known as wishbone flower, is a compact annual plant that brings vivid colors to shady areas of the garden.
Rabbiteye blueberry (Vaccinium virgatum or V. ashei) is a deciduous shrub native to the southeastern United States.
Some of the best cool-season bedding plants we have available in Louisiana are interspecific dianthus, and the Jolt series dianthus is no exception.
Drift roses are some of the toughest and most tolerant shrub roses in Louisiana, making them the perfect addition for the busy gardener.
Firebush (Hamelia patens) is a root-hardy tropical. Its best attribute is the amazing variegated chartreuse and light green foliage with red veining.
