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free gardening publications
Links to FREE gardening publications in pdf format from the LSUAgCenter’s website. Louisiana landscaping, ponds and vegetable gardening…
birds of paradise thriving
On a lighter note… this is one of my favorite plants. It was one of my grandmother’s favorites as well and I swear this plant has bloomed year round since she passed away…
damage from Gustav
Here are some pictures of the damage to the garden after Hurricane Gustav… I have three trees that need to be removed and some superficial damage to the young oak tree.
The first victim is the crepe myrtle in the front yard at the end of the driveway. I have always had a love/hate relationship with [...]
inherited gardenia
As I have matured as a gardener and a person, I’ve learned that some things are just better left alone. Case in point… this HUGE gardenia in the front of the house by the fence. The previous owner’s mother planted it about 12 years ago and even though I would never have considered planting it myself, it has turned out to be a plant that I’ve grown to love. [...]
bougainvillea to bloom
This bright pink bougainvillea is growing on a gate on the side of my house and I am always asked how I get it to bloom year round. Bougainvillea is a lot like me… a Type A personality which thrives on stress. The trick for this “stress junkie” is to plant it in the ground and leave [...]
