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Plant hardy, cool-season flowers in the fall for winter blooms in your Louisiana garden (opens the original)
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I was wondering, after this intense heat, when is it safe to cut back or trim the tops of some bushes in my garden? I have azaleas, camellias, loropetalum, Indian hawthorn, agapanthus and Louisiana irises. Can you help with advice on this? Iâm also looking for flowers that will bloom over the winter. I plant vinca for flowers from spring to fall, and they are beautiful. But Iâd like something to provide color when it is cold. I tried mums, but they didnât last. My garden gets lots of after
How to grow, harvest and prepare Swiss chard, an attractive addition to Louisiana gardens (opens the original)
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Swiss chard is a great addition to fall, winter and spring home vegetable gardens. It is a colorful, leafy vegetable that is easy to grow. Some types of Swiss chard are attractive enough for a flower garden. A cool-season vegetable grown primarily from October to June, Swiss chard produces harvests over a long season. Seeds or young plants can be planted now through March for production of fresh greens into early summer. Swiss chard (Beta vulgaris subsp. cicla) is actually a variation of beets (
Plant expert Dan Gill shares tips for creating an English cottage-style garden in Louisiana (opens the original)
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Iâm trying for an English country garden look in a large bed on the side of my house. What do you think? Any suggestions would be appreciated. Iâm not big on formal gardens. I like a more natural look. â Gina From what you have said about how you want your garden to look, I'd say a style of gardening developed in England called "cottage gardening" would likely produce the type of relaxed, colorful garden you are looking for. Research planting cottage-style gardens. You may use whatever pl
In early September in Louisiana, you can still lay St. Augustine sod to repair bare lawn spots (opens the original)
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Is it too late to plant St. Augustine sod in bare spots? Can the rest of the lawn be fertilized now, or is it too late? Thanks! â Denise No, it is not too late to lay St. Augustine sod to repair bare spots. The soil in bare areas becomes compacted over time without grass covering it. Be sure to loosen the soil down a few inches and rake the area smooth before laying the sod. Water the newly laid sod every day for the first seven to 10 days. Then water every other day for the next seven to 10
Tips for planting a successful September vegetable garden in south Louisiana (opens the original)
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When it comes to successful vegetable gardening, it's important to understand the seasons and when to plant certain crops. Although it certainly doesnât feel like it, we are beginning to transition from summer to fall. Cool fronts may begin this month, bringing welcome relief from the heat. Still, daytime highs regularly reach the 80s and 90s well into October. During this period, warm- and cool-season vegetables rub elbows in the garden. September is almost like a second spring. Familiar crop
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