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Shade Gardening in Louisiana: Best Plants & Tip...
Discover the best shade-loving plants for Louisiana yards, including caladiums, coleus, ferns, hostas, and hydrangeas. Expert tips from horticulturist Lee Rouse on dappled shade, partial shade, drainage, and avoiding common...
Shade Gardening in Louisiana: Best Plants & Tip...
Discover the best shade-loving plants for Louisiana yards, including caladiums, coleus, ferns, hostas, and hydrangeas. Expert tips from horticulturist Lee Rouse on dappled shade, partial shade, drainage, and avoiding common...
July Garden Maintenance
July in South Louisiana is full summer, intense heat, high humidity, and frequent thunderstorms, but I don’t have to tell you that, I’m sure you are grossly reminded every time...
July Garden Maintenance
July in South Louisiana is full summer, intense heat, high humidity, and frequent thunderstorms, but I don’t have to tell you that, I’m sure you are grossly reminded every time...
DIY Raingarden
Create your own rain garden for a sustainable, ecologically focused landscaping feature. As many of you know, I’ve become a little obsessed with water lately—whether it’s fish tanks, ponds, water...
DIY Raingarden
Create your own rain garden for a sustainable, ecologically focused landscaping feature. As many of you know, I’ve become a little obsessed with water lately—whether it’s fish tanks, ponds, water...
April Garden Maintenance in South Louisiana
What to do this coming month Transitioning into heat and active growth. April in South Louisiana is where the garden truly shifts gears. This is when warm-season planting, lawn growth,...
April Garden Maintenance in South Louisiana
What to do this coming month Transitioning into heat and active growth. April in South Louisiana is where the garden truly shifts gears. This is when warm-season planting, lawn growth,...
March General Garden Maintenance
As March arrives in Louisiana, it's time to gear up for spring! This guide covers essential garden maintenance: Clear weeds, amend soil with compost, and mulch beds for moisture retention....
March General Garden Maintenance
As March arrives in Louisiana, it's time to gear up for spring! This guide covers essential garden maintenance: Clear weeds, amend soil with compost, and mulch beds for moisture retention....
Cool-Season Annuals for Louisiana: Winter Plant...
Brighten your Baton Rouge winter garden with cool-season annuals like dianthus, snapdragons, and ornamental kale. This updated guide from my Advocate archives covers planting in January, bed prep, fertilizing, and...
Cool-Season Annuals for Louisiana: Winter Plant...
Brighten your Baton Rouge winter garden with cool-season annuals like dianthus, snapdragons, and ornamental kale. This updated guide from my Advocate archives covers planting in January, bed prep, fertilizing, and...