In This Issue:

• Weed of the Month Common Purslane Portulaca oleracea

By: Dr. Joe Willis

• What Bug’s Helping You? Black Soldier Flies Hermetia illucens

By: Anna Timmerman

• What’s Bugging You? Termites and Landscape Trees

By: William Afton

• Ants’ Quest for Water in Louisiana’s Dry Conditions

By: Dr. Aaron Ashbrook

• Hire an Arborist Before a Big Branch Falls on your Head

By: Chris Dunaway

• Marguerite Daisy-Ville: A Tribute to Jimmy Buffett

By: Dr. Damon Abdi and Dr. Jeb Fields

• October Planting Guide
• In the Kitchen with Austin
• Local Garden Centers
• October Garden Checklist
• Lawn Care Do^’s & Don’t^’s

Cover Photo: Common purslane growing in a Metairie lawn. By: Chris Dunaway