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When planning projects to liven your home or garden, pottery and potting techniques seem to come as an afterthought to the plants themselves. There are many different variables to address in selecting the perfect pot. The ergonomics and specific materials the pot is made of can affect your maintenance routine. Potting should fit the project’s

With the Spring season directly upon us, I am getting more questions than ever about lawncare, weed prevention, fertilizer, best mowing practices, and tips on everything else that leads to a beautiful yard. Whatever your specific needs entail, there are certain practices everyone should know about before tackling a lawn renovation, rejuvenation, or general maintenance.

Homeownership rates among millennials are significantly lower than generation X and the baby boomers before them. More people at the same point of their lives and careers are instead renting or living without a traditional yard space for gardening. This steady decline produced a new market within the seemingly mismatched customer base: miniature and “fairy

The first thing any nursery employee will tell a customer inexperienced with houseplants is to find an area of your house with indirect light. All this really means is your plant will be its healthiest when receiving bright light without direct illumination of the foliage. With too much direct sunlight, a plant’s leaves will wither

One of the great eye-catchers in all three Louisiana Nursery locations is our combo pots (Pictured Right)! Potted annuals can add a burst of color for an entire season in a way flowering perennial just can’t. Selling them isn’t the problem, though. What I hear most often is a customer grabbing what looks to be

Mulching serves many different purposes regardless of what you’re planning to do with a garden bed. I’d wager an early retirement on the fact that most gardeners view mulching solely as an outlet to better express the look and aesthetic of their garden. The truth is your choice of mulch can impact the length of

There is no holiday more important to a garden canter than Mother’s Day! That’s why we have spent weeks preparing our best displays filled with indoor and outdoor color, as well as a large selection of greenery for any setting. If you are interested in getting your mother a gift that lasts for years to

Louisiana Nursery has been keeping busy between our three stores as so many new and returning customers visit, ready to get back to planting! With some of the restrictions for capacity being lifted we can accommodate those days out with the family and gardening is the perfect activity for everyone to get involved with.  Most

Stress, anxiety, and depression are at all time highs for nearly every demographic group in the country. The world has shifted in ways no one could have predicted just a year ago. I look around to find more people than ever spending their days tethered to a workstation or smartphone. In fact, as many schools