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When considering a sugarcane soil fertility program, follow these guidelines. The number one priority should be the soil pH.
Eastern gamagrass is a warm-season grass that is native to Louisiana. The culms form bunches, making it a good selection as an ornamental grass in the landscape
A review of good equine nutrition practices featuring infromation of the horse digestive system and Body Condition Score (BCS).
Feeding a senior horse can be tricky and requires a more individualized approach to maintain an appropriate body condition score.
Common purslane, also known as little hogweed or pursley, is a prostrate, succulent, summer annual broadleaf weed commonly found throughout Louisiana.
Solar distillation uses energy from the sun to separate contaminants and ions (like salts) from water. Learn how to construct your own garden distiller.
This is a warm-season grass, actively growing from spring to fall. It can grow in a wide range of soils and has a stoloniferous growth habit.
Purple muhly is a perennial, warm-season bunching grass that is native to Louisiana and central and eastern United States, blooming in late summer to fall.
Chalky bluestem is a perennial warm-season bunch grass that is native to Louisiana, growing from February to October.
Scientists with the LSU AgCenter annually evaluate cotton varieties in official variety trials (OVTs) at several locations across Louisiana.
FORTIFIED is a voluntary construction and re-roofing program created to strengthen homes against specific types of severe weather.
The FORTIFIED Home program provides a set of building standards specifically crafted to protect homes against natural disasters and reduce damage.
FORTIFIED is broken down into three levels, each building upon the other to provide added protection. Learn more about these levels of certification.
Every FORTIFIED Home project must have a certified FORTIFIED Evaluator involved to collect the needed data and submit the project to the IBHS.
A FORTIFIED Roof is built to withstand strong winds, wind-driven rain and hail.
FORTIFIED Silver protects vulnerable parts of the home and enhances the building’s envelope against high winds. Learn more about this designation.
A continuous load path is the primary feature of the FORTIFIED Gold designation. This ties the whole house together to strengthen it against high winds.
FORTIFIED Gold focuses on strengthening the home by creating a continuous load path to reduce potential building failures caused by strong winds.
During high-wind events, like hurricanes, openings such as doors and windows must protect the home from water intrusion and wind pressure.
Sixith of six lesson plans focused on teaching youth, grades fourth through sixth, the importance of disaster preparedness.
Fifth of six lesson plans focused on teaching youth, grades fourth through sixth, the importance of disaster preparedness.
Fourth of six lesson plans focused on teaching youth, grades fourth through sixth, the importance of disaster preparedness.
Third of six lesson plans focused on teaching youth, grades fourth through sixth, the importance of disaster preparedness.
Second of six lesson plans focused on teaching youth, grades fourth through sixth, the importance of disaster preparedness.
One of six lesson plans focused on teaching youth, grades fourth through sixth, the importance of disaster preparedness.
Soybean production guidelines are prepared by LSU AgCenter cooperating personnel from LA Agricultural Experiment Station researchers.
Mondo grass is a relatively easy-to-grow ground cover that performs well in dense shade. Learn more highlights about this maintainable turfgrass.
This annual publication handles information such as changes in varieties, pest management products and other recently developed production practices.
Grain sorghum hybrid performance is annually evaluated in official hybrid trials provides unbiased performance data for grain sorghum hybrids.
Monstera requires a well-drained, acidic to neutral soil that is rich in organic material. It loves bright, indirect sunlight - the prefect indoor plant.
The Louisiana sugar industry has spent decades looking for alternative uses of excess sugarcane bagasse. One solution is the production of biochar.
Here are specific tips for keeping your landscape plants alive during an extended period of drought.
It is normal for your lawn to lose its color and go brown during periods of drought. View these tips for supplemental irrigation to reduce dead grass.
Droughts are rare incidents in Louisiana for extended periods of time. Nevertheless, they do occur, and gardeners must be prepared.
The perennial nature of fruit production guarantees that an orchard is going to experience drought stress at some point. Check out these tips to help your crop.
Lack of rain coupled with extreme heat during a growing season will negatively affect a pecan crop and may even have lingering negative effects.
An anti-inflammatory diet is one that can help manage inflammation by incorporating foods that help to lower inflammation.
Decisions on variety selection are some of the earliest and most critical you will make. This will help you decide what's best for your growing conditions.
(Video 8/20/18) When plants at the nursery do poorly, for various reasons, some of them are moved to a clearance section.
(Video 08/13/18) Purslane is a heat-tolerant and drought-tolerant plant with brilliant flowers that provide beautiful splashes of color.
You may have noticed the appearance of black spots and some yellow, orange and red leaves on your trees; it’s not a sign of an early fall, but a disease.
(Video 07/30/18) Now is an ideal time to go to your nursery to select flowers that will add great color to your landscape – colors that can last until October.
(Video 7/23/18) With their beautiful flowers and interesting leaves, begonias are some of the most common plants used in shady home gardens.
(Video 7/16/18) The Texas Star hibiscus is an ideal plant for beauty and reliability throughout the heat of summer, and it even grows well in wet soils.
(Video 07/09/18) On this edition of Get It Growing, horticulturist Dan Gill introduces you to this dependable, shade-loving plant that sounds like
(Video 07/02/18) On this edition of Get It Growing, LSU AgCenter horticulturist Lee Rouse explains the concept of growing plants in water.
(Video 6/25/18) Various tropicals will continue to offer reliable blooms of color throughout the entire summer.
(Video 6/18/18) The Limelight hydrangea blooms profusely throughout the entire summer.
(Video 06-11-18) On this edition of Get It Growing, LSU AgCenter specialist Kiki Fontenot explains how to tackle weeds before they overtake your garden.
(Video 06-04-18) On this edition of Get It Growing, specialist Kiki Fontenot suggests strategies for rejuvenating your squash plants so they’re at their best.
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(Video 05/21/18) It’s good to plan ahead for the relentless heat to come. On this edition of Get It Growing
(Video) If the green foliage and stems on your plant began to turn yellow, they may have nitrogen deficiency issues.
(Video 4/30/18) Right now, cactuses and succulent plants are a popular trend in gardening. These plants are excellent choices for beauty and variety.
(Video 4/23/18) LSU AgCenter horticulturist Dan Gill explains how to care for this small celosia that puts on a big show of purple color.
(3/19/2018) When you say the word ‘herbs,’ the list of options is extensive.
(Video 3/12/18) On this edition of Get It Growing, blueberries are a good choice because they require little attention, while providing some delicious rewards
(3/05/18) Late February is a great time to trim ground cover or add some of these plants to your landscape.
(2/26/18) Explains how recent developments with this plant now include striking variations from the original color and style of the plant. (Runtime: 01:46)
(2/22/18) More than 2,000 Louisiana youth participated in this year’s LSU AgCenter Livestock Show.
(Video 2/19/18) There’s no confusing a winter landscape with a spring one.
(Video 2/12/18) You might expect evergreen trees and shrubs to stay green all year round.
(Video 2/8/18) For three days, groups of sixth-graders were exposed to bugs, drones and nutrition.
(Video 2/8/18) Farmers and researchers across Louisiana are examining how cover crops can reduce erosion and improve the fertility of their soil.
(Video 02/05/18) Parsley is a great herb for flavoring many recipes.
(Video 1/29/18) Dan Gill explains why now is the best time to plant shrubs like the Fritz Huber plum yew.
(Video 12/11/17) During this time of year, brown and red colored foliage on many plants can indicate cold damage.
(Video 12/18/17) During the Christmas season, you will see Christmas cactuses for sale in nurseries, home improvement stores and even supermarket.
(Video 01/15/18) Hard freezes have impacted plants throughout Louisiana.
(Video 01/22/18) Freezes may have killed your favorite plants, but unfortunately, weeds in your lawn don’t go away as easily.
(Video 12/13/17) Many cities are seeing open spaces turn into urban farms.
