Gardening

Fall is one of the best times to start your garden in Louisiana! Learn why cooler weather and warm soil make it perfect for planting spinach, broccoli, and more, plus tips from the LSU Ag Center.

Who knew that a household staple could double as garden armor? It's the unexpected twist every gardener needs.

A Slinky on a bird feeder? Yep, it’s a quirky yet effective way to keep those pesky squirrels at bay, bringing a little fun to gardening chores.

It smells like either death, rotting fish, sweaty socks or a combination of all three.

Interestingly enough, it turns out that this is less a horror story, and more of a love story—between the ants and the peonies.

As beautiful as the weather forecast is for Louisiana today it might not be a good day at all to put your plants in the ground. Here's the reason.

Many Louisiana landscapes feature Crepe Myrtles and now a lot of those trees are losing their bark. Here's why that's happening.

This feature will keep you from stepping on a rake and smashing yourself in the face. The trouble is most of us aren't aware how to use that feature.

A single item that most of us have in a toolbox or junk drawer is all you need to add to your houseplants to help revitalize them and nurse them back to health.

Louisiana gardeners need to give Old Man Winter one more weekend before they start sticking new plants in the ground.

It's officially Spring! It's time to drag out the big bag of potting soil, peruse the plant nursery and bring home a wagon full of flowers! If you're as excited about spring-time weather as I am, here's a lovely list of items to help you get into the gardening mood!

Even covered plants may have been damaged in the very cold weather of this past weekend. Here's what you can do to minimize the damage and keep your beds alive until Spring.