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.
BATON ROUGE — The LSU AgCenter LaHouse Resource Center is offering two training and certification classes to help contractors, inspectors and prospective energy code verifiers meet or exceed Louisi
After they bloom indoors, you may plant amaryllis bulbs in the garden where they will make long-lived plants that bloom in spring. Amaryllis planted in the garden will get into their natural cycle and bloom in following springs.
—Allen Owings/LSU AgCenter file photo
Few flowering bulbs can surpass the stately beauty of the amaryllis. Typically blooming in April, this popular bulb is a star performer in the spring garden.
Use sharp bypass-type hand pruners when pruning roses to make clean cuts and minimize damage to the stems.
—LSU AgCenter/Rick Bogren photo
In late summer it’s time to think about pruning our roses. Roses respond best when they receive two major prunings each year.
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