Overcrowded bulbs can be divided and replanted after flowering.
It’s August in Louisiana, and we don’t recommend doing much in the garden or, shall we say, not much in this heat. Right now, it’s enough of a chore to help our struggling plants survive.
Ornamental kale, snapdragons and Sorbet violas make a dazzling container plant display.
—LSU AgCenter/Heather Kirk-Ballard
Growing plants in containers can be very convenient. For one thing, it makes your plants portable.
BATON ROUGE — The LSU AgCenter Botanic Gardens at Burden will host an online National Public Gardens Week celebration via its website and Facebook page now through May 16.
Dallisgrass is common in compacted soils
—LSU AgCenter/Ron Strahan
Weeds can be a major pain for the home gardener. They compete for nutrients, water and light, and let’s face it, they’re just ugly. Summer days make growing easy for weeds.
BATON ROUGE — The LSU AgCenter Botanic Gardens at Burden will hold a grand opening for StoryWalk at 10 a.m. on May 11.
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Phone: 337-828-3706
Fax: 337-828-2874
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Phone: 985-384-8370
Fax: 985-384-4255