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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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July Garden Tips
July garden tips Watch for chinch bug damage in lawns. Symptoms are irregular patches of dead grass surrounded by yellowing grass. Treat...

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Jul 31, 20243 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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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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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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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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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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