Our Green Thumb Series: A Complete Guide to Fertilizers and Plant Food Fertilizers or “plant food” come in many forms. All the different fertilizer brands – and there are many – must offer products for both the very specific and very general needs of the people who buy them. Knowing the exhaustive list of mineral […]
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Late-Summer Landscape Maintenance to Help Louisiana Plants Finish Strong It’s hot; it’s humid; it’s rainy. Your plants are likely feeling the effects of our intense summer climate. Try to find some time in the next few weeks for these landscape maintenance tasks that will help to keep your landscape looking fresh for the rest of
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Finding the right plants for shady areas in Louisiana can be a real challenge, especially given the state’s hot, humid climate and unpredictable weather patterns. For gardeners and plant enthusiasts, selecting the best plants for shady areas means more than just picking what looks good; it’s about choosing varieties that thrive in low-light conditions. Discover
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Satsuma Trees: Louisiana’s Favorite Citrus Variety and How to Grow Them Satsumas are a real icon of Louisiana gardeners! They’re hardy enough to survive our mild freezes without issue. They produce white fragrant flowers, and glossy evergreen leaves. Over time, growers have honed their grafting and breeding practices to get better tasting fruits, more plentiful
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Pruning Plants Starts With Choosing the Right Tool for Each Job We get a lot of questions about pruning. How far back should a plant be pruned? What time of year? With what tools? It would be impossible to answer all these questions at one time. So, let’s start at the very beginning, and in
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Watering Made Simple Temperatures are skyrocketing in Louisiana, and your garden is feeling the heat! In a perfect world, we’d all have drip-irrigation systems professionally installed with perfect coverage for the entire landscape (and they’d all be pulling from a 2000-gallon rainwater collector, of course!). However, in the real world, most people are still using
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Succulents Are for Everyone: A Beginner’s Guide to Growing Them Successfully Thinking about starting a plant collection but unsure where to begin? Don’t worry, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed by the many types of plants out there. How about giving succulents a try? Even though they might seem a little scary at first, they’re actually
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Shi Shi Gashira: The Late-Blooming Camellia That Extends Louisiana Color Season Wondering what that striking rosy pink bloom on the dark green shrub is? It’s probably a Shi Shi Sasanqua. These delightful plants are real fall gems, adding a burst of color when most other plants are preparing for winter. Known scientifically as Camellia sasanqua
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If you’re new to gardening, you’re in for some pleasant surprises. One of them is the Dwarf Gardenia, also known as Gardenia ‘Radicans’. These small green shrubs are a treat for both your eyes and nose! A Dwarf Gardenia only grows about 1 foot tall and spreads around 2-3 feet wide. It’s perfect for those
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Father’s Day Gift Ideas for Gardeners Available at Louisiana Nursery Happy early Father’s Day to all the dads out there! And to all those who are celebrating a father, or father figure, and still need to buy them a gift, this is for you. Get out today or tomorrow and find them a thoughtful gift.
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