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Temperatures dropped down to around 20 degrees in the Baton Rouge area during the recent arctic blast. A freeze this severe can cause significant damage...
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It would be nice to think we could take the winter off from worrying about weeds. Unfortunately, there are many weeds that thrive in the mild-to-cold...
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Certain spring-flowering bulbs, particularly tulips and hyacinths, need to be pre-chilled to bloom properly in the spring. Louisiana's winters aren't...
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Thanksgiving and Christmas cactuses aren't from the desert, but tropical rainforests in Brazil, where they spend their lives perched up in the trees...
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When deciduous shade trees drop their leaves in the fall, most people just rake them up, put them in bags, and set them out with the trash to be...
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You may think that plants inside our homes are shielded from insect problems. But that's simply not the case.
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Many of the vegetables we planted in Louisiana in late summer or early fall will be ready to be harvested soon.
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Despite the relative mildness of Louisiana winters overall, severe freezes do occur, and they can be devastating to tropical plants growing in our...
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Now is the perfect time to plant cool season bedding plants that will brighten our gardens and landscapes well into the spring. Gardeners often overlook...
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The strenuous activity of gardening can cause problems, especially for those of us who get very little exercise during the week. Sore muscles, aching...