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September garden tips
Create fall porch displays with potted mums and crotons. Plant these vegetables in September, says LSU AgCenter: beets, broccoli...

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Sep 2, 20242 min read
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February Garden Tips
Apply Dimension pre-emergent herbicide to lawns and flower beds to stop weeds before they sprout. This must be done before soil...

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Feb 2, 20242 min read
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April garden tips
Begin planting warm-season bedding plants, such as begonias, geraniums, gerbera daisies, coleus, marigolds, salvia and pentas. If your...

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Apr 1, 20232 min read
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March garden tips
Continue to install trees and shrubs into the landscape to get them off to a good start before hot weather arrives. Keep cool-season...

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Mar 2, 20232 min read
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January garden tips
Get those tulip bulbs that have been chilling in your refrigerator planted as soon as possible. Plant trees and shrubs so they can get a...

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Jan 1, 20222 min read
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Lure butterflies with these tips
Everybody loves butterflies, but not every garden attracts them. Use these tips from Northwest Louisiana Master Gardener Mike Livingston...

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Jul 27, 20211 min read
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Address pest/disease problems in landscape
Gray leaf spot on St. Augustine grass A healthy landscape is a thing of beauty, but there are plenty of pests and diseases out there that...

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Jul 27, 20211 min read
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Garden pests causing problems
The abundant rain we've had this year has contributed to ongoing fungus problems. We recommend treating outbreaks with Bonide Revitalize,...

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Jul 27, 20211 min read
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Sun or shade? It makes a difference
One of the keys to choosing the right plants for your garden is knowing your light conditions. Use this guide from LSU AgCenter to help...

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Jul 26, 20211 min read
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It's not too late to plant these tough customers
Zinnias keep blooming when the heat rises. If your beds didn't turn out the way you'd envisioned this year, it’s not too late to remedy...

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Jul 26, 20212 min read
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Let us do your landscape project this fall
Fall is the ideal time to plant! If you're thinking of tackling a landscape project this Fall, we can help. Whether it's a large job or a...

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Jul 26, 20211 min read
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June garden tips
Continue to plant warm-season plants, such as begonias, gerbera daisies, coleus, marigolds, periwinkles, pentas, ornamental sweet...

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Jun 2, 20212 min read
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Tackle problems before they grow
Spring weather brings beautiful flowers -- and pests and diseases. Here's a look at problems our customers are seeking help with and our...

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May 1, 20211 min read
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May garden tips
Cool-season annuals begin to decline in May and should be replaced with warm-season bedding plants, such as begonias, geraniums,...

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May 1, 20211 min read
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Let us help you welcome spring
If all the spring green that's glowing around town has your green thumb itching, drop by to check out our premium plants. Our greenhouse...
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Apr 1, 20211 min read
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Keep Christmas plants pretty with these tips
It just wouldn't be Christmas without poinsettias, paperwhites, amaryllises and cyclamen. Keep them looking their best with these tips:...

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Dec 2, 20201 min read
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December garden tips
Plant trees and shrubs so they can get a good root system started before the stress of summer’s heat.It's a particularly good time to...

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Dec 1, 20202 min read
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November garden tips
Create Thanksgiving porch displays with potted mums, crotons and pumpkins. Plant these vegetables in November says LSU AgCenter:...

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Nov 1, 20202 min read
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