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How to Keep Christmas Greenery Fresh & Full Through the Holidays

Practical Tips for Keeping Christmas Greenery Fresh Through the Holiday Season Beautiful trees, elegant ribbons & bows, show-stopping Christmas lights… the season of giving is in full-swing! When you’re out buying gifts and checking lists, it can be easy to forget about your live Christmas greenery back home. To help you keep everything as fresh

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A hummingbird hovers near a tall purple flower, feeding on its nectar, with green leaves in the background.

Hummingbirds in Louisiana: A Critter Corner Guide

Hummingbirds: Priceless Jewels of the Garden Birdwatching can be habit-forming. If I’m near a window or outside, my eyes automatically scan for movement or color, latching onto passing butterflies and falling leaves alike. Like many birders, I am hopelessly addicted to hummingbirds. Their gem-like colors and acrobatic flight can be hypnotic. The way they seem

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A toad with an inflated throat pouch sits on green grass, photographed at night with bright lighting.

Gulf Coast Toad: A Critter Corner Guide

OCTOADBER  (Source: flickr)      Ahh, late September in Louisiana! We’ve gotten a little teaser of cooler temperatures and we’re all eager for more. The full moon this last week with a partial eclipse was a perfect way to kick off this year’s spooky season. While we may still have plenty of hot days left

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How to Attract Honeybees & Native Bees to Your Garden

In the whole of nature, few creatures play a role as vital and captivating as bees.  Awareness of their ecological & agricultural impact is higher than ever; conservationists, gardeners, the general public – and their most patient friends – are all about Saving The Bees. So how do we translate that awareness into true understanding,

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The Beauty of Shedding Bark: Beyond Crape Myrtles

Have you ever noticed the vibrant colors and smooth textures emerging from beneath the peeling bark of crape myrtles? This summer spectacle is familiar in Louisiana gardens, so much that many people think it’s a crape myrtle exclusion trait. However, a wide variety of trees in our region shed their bark, each with its unique

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