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Prepping & Planting Fall Edibles Louisiana Nursery is getting stocked up on all your fall favorites, so now is the time to plan, prep, and get planting! Temperatures are still a bit higher than we’d like, but there’s only so many days in the cool season. Waiting too long could mean winter stopping your garden […]

What is Heat Stress? Having worked at Louisiana Nursery for many years now – both out on the lot and inside the office – I’ve seen my fair-share of heat-stressed plants. Even with sprinklers in the morning and multiple hand-waterings a day, some plants still end up dropping their leaves. In 2023, all the negative

Green Thumb Series: Fertilizers & 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 nutrients that make our plants

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

Louisiana’s Favorite Citrus Tree 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 harvests, stronger growth, better disease & pest

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

Succulents Are For Everyone 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 perfect for beginners! Succulents are great for