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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 […]

How Birds, Bees, and Trees Work Together in Your Louisiana Garden The reproductive cycle of plants has got to be one of the most interesting and researched topics in all of horticulture. If you’ve ever split the leaf off a succulent or snake plant, you’ve seen the magic I’m talking about. With so many varieties

The past 12 or so months have been record-breaking for interest in and the popularity of gardening! People are ripping up their backyards to plant fruits and vegetables. Google searches for “Garden Design” and “DIY Gardening” have been steadily climbing since lockdown orders were first announced. If there was ever going to be another event

Purposeful Gardening Starts With Choosing the Right Soil Type  The last thing most novice gardeners tend to think about when drawing up new projects is the purpose of the space their planning to utilize. Picture a young couple walking through the aisles, confidently filling their basket with beautiful spring color and a few flowering shrubs,

Top Gardening Gift Ideas Available at Louisiana Nursery Right Now I remember at the beginning of this past spring I wanted to do something extra special for my mom. I got my brother and baby sister along with a friend to surprise her with a backyard garden. We piled into the car to get some

Vertical Farming Techniques Louisiana Gardeners Can Use to Maximize Space Amongst the foremost challenges of our time is feeding a growing global population with a shrinking amount of airable land. Today in developing, countries food insecurity is still a massive problem. Even in highly sophisticated economies like the U.S. and Europe, just 100 years ago

Time this year seems to have moved at a snail’s pace. Even though the idea that we have less than half a month of 2020 left makes me smile, I cannot say this year has been a complete waste. This year I was able to pull through a difficult semester of schooling, as have many

Vertical and multifunction gardening has exploded in recent years. The social and working conditions of 2021 also accelerated the increase in consumer adoption and general interest. Every one of you reading this has likely spent more time at home over the past 12 months than anytime in recent memory. This changed how people might view

If you’ve read a few of my previous articles you’d know that I’m a sucker for innovative farming and horticultural techniques. No other industry has shaped the direction of society over the past 100 years more than agriculture, and new technologies are always forcing us to reimagine what is or could one day be possible.

The lot is full of new plants for the Fall season. I wanted to spotlight three plants that look great and do perfect this time of year! Garden Mums and New Fall Plant Stock Now Available at Louisiana Nursery If you’re looking for something low to the ground, takes full sun, and gives a balance