Using Key Clues to Identify Skinks Found in Louisiana Gardens and Yards Last week I was talking with Beau, Louisiana Nursery’s Digital Media Manager, about what I should write about. He told me he had found a small nest with four eggs in his house and wondered what could have laid them. I was pretty […]
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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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Wild Turkeys in Louisiana: An American Icon Spotted in Many Backyards There’s probably no critter more closely associated with Thanksgiving in the American mind than the humble Turkey (Meleagris gallopavo), a large bird native to North America. An estimated 88% of Americans eat Turkey for Thanksgiving (I grew up in a ham family myself). In
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New Orleans is a city with many charms and attractions, but one of my personal favorites is the Besthoff Sculpture Garden. Located in City Park, the Garden is free to enter and open seven days a week. The 11-acre garden is wheelchair accessible, and a winding path takes you through gorgeously landscaped water gardens lined
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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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Wigging Out! Earwig Fact & Fiction While gumbo may know no season, there’s something about a simmering soup in the fall; the way it invites you to stand still for an afternoon, knowing you’ll have something delicious at hand for the rest of the week. National Gumbo Day is coming up (October 12)! I’m standing
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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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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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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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