Get It Growing: Freeze or disease damage on palm trees?

​(Video 2/08/26) LSU AgCenter horticulturist Jason Stagg meets with plant pathologist Raj Singh to talk about palm tree diseases.

Get It Growing: Beware! Boxwood shrubs may have a deadly disease

(Video 2/15/26) Plant pathologist Raj Singh talks about one of the deadliest diseases to palms — boxwood dieback.

Get It Growing: Cool season can mean cool colors

(Video:11-23-25) LSU AgCenter horticulturist Jason Stagg explains some of the best plants you can use to show off vibrant cool-season color.

Get It Growing: How to attract wildlife into your yard

​(Video: 11-16-25) LSU Horticulturist Jason Stagg talks with extension agent Jessie Hoover about what plants work best to attract wildlife into your yard.

Get It Growing: Prepare your plants now to survive freezing weather

(Video: 11-9-25) LSU AgCenter horticulturist Jason Stagg shows you how to get your plants ready to avoid devastating freeze damage.

Get It Growing: Fall is the time to plant your bulbs

(Video:11-2-25) LSU AgCenter horticulturist Jason Stagg explains how to plant your bulbs correctly, so they provide beautiful blooms for you next year.

Wu Receives Research Honor

​Dr Qinglin Wu, a professor in forest products, was named one of the most influential researchers in the world by Clarivate Analytics’ 2024.

RNR Welcomes Jackie Satter to the Faculty

Satter obtained her Bachelor of Science degree from RNR as a wildlife ecology major in 2015.

LIBBi Wins 2024-25 Tipton Team Research Award

Drs. Qinglin Wu and Richard Vlosky were selected by the AgCenter/College of Agriculture awards committee.

Dr. Jeff Plumlee Joins RNR Faculty, Extension and Louisiana Sea Grant

In fall 2023, the School of Renewable Natural Resources hired Dr. Jeff Plumlee as fisheries faculty.

Dr. Jeff Plumlee Participates in Gulf Council Workshops To Improve Recreational Fishing Data Collection

​The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council, comprised of representatives from every Gulf state along with stakeholders representing fishery interests.

New Additions to the CWPPRA Academic Advisory Group

The Coastal Wetland Planning Protection and Restoration Act Task Force was created by federal law in 1990.

Faculty To Resume Study Abroad Trips to Central America

​Drs. Mike Kaller, of RNR, and Kristin Stair, of Agricultural and Extension Education and Evaluation, will resume offering a one-week field course in Nicaragu.

Lutz and Shirley Document Excessive Heat Impacts to Crawfish

In the spring of 2024, RNR alumni Mark Shirley and Dr. Greg Lutz worked to develop a report to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Extension Demonstrates Broad and Diverse Outreach

​Louisiana enjoys a group of skilled and dedicated extension specialists who serve the state.

RNR Faculty Work To Protect Louisiana’s Imperiled Mussels

Freshwater mussels once dominated the benthic biomass of southern rivers but are now among the most endangered animal groups on Earth.

Get It Growing: Using pre-emergent herbicides to keep out weeds

(Video: 10/12/25) LSU AgCenter extension agent Bert Hammett joins AgCenter horticulturist Jason Stagg to discuss pre-emergent herbicides.

Get It Growing: How Bat houses are beneficial to bats and to you

(Video: 09/19/2025) You might have a bird house in your yard, but have you ever considered installing a bat house?

Get It Growing: Can dead wood be good?

(Video: 09/19/2025) Conventional wisdom would suggest dead trees and branches are always bad and should be removed.

Get It Growing: How to handle termites in raised bed gardens

(Video 09/15/2025) LSU AgCenter entomologist Aaron Ashbrook provides some strategies for tackling termites in a raised bed garden.

Get It Growing: Abundant elderberries are great for jams and syrups

​(Video 09/08/2025) LSU AgCenter horticulturists Jason Stagg and Clark Robertson explain; berries from the elderberry plant can be great for jams and syrups.

Get It Growing: Some great warm-season plants for color and reliability

(Video 5-5-25) LSU AgCenter horticulturist Jason Stagg talks about reliable plants that will last through the entire season while providing impressive color.

Get It Growing: Shade-loving ajuga has colorful foliage for groundcover

(Video: 5-5-25) LSU AgCenter horticulturist Jason Stagg explains why ajuga is a great selection for shady parts of your landscape.

Get It Growing: How to properly fertilize for a beautiful lawn

(Video 4/28/25) Eric DeBoer joins AgCenter horticulturist Jason Stagg to discuss how to properly fertilize your lawn to make healthy.

Get It Growing: Controlling cool season, warm season weeds

(Video 4/21/25) Jason Stagg and AgCenter turf specialist Eric DeBoer discuss how to control existing cool season weeds and emerging warm season ones.

Get it Growing: How to control ants in your yard

(Video 03/31/25) Ashbrook joins AgCenter horticulturist Jason Stagg to explain how to control ants in our yards using the Texas two-step.

Get it Growing: Time to pull winter weeds

(Video 03/24/25) LSU AgCenter horticulturist Jason Stagg discusses a couple of the most plentiful weeds and how to remove them.

Get it Growing: How pecan plants are grafted

(03/17/25) Grafting is a great way to get off to the best start with your trees.

Get It Growing: How to properly prune fruit trees

(03/10/25) LSU AgCenter horticulturists Jason Stagg and Michael Polozola explain how to properly prune and train fruit trees to grow their best.

Get it Growing: How to start a low-maintenance landscape

(Video 3/3/25) Some landscapes require a lot of time and effort to maintain the plants.

Get it Growing: Pruning & Fertilizing Trees

(Video 2/24/25) Now is a great time to take steps to help maintain small trees and shrubs in your landscape.

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Get It Growing: This is a great time to plant trees

​​(Video 01/27/25) LSU AgCenter horticulturist Jason Stagg mentions some great small trees you can use in your yard and explains how to properly plant them.