Holiday cacti come in a variety of colors. Blooms can be triggered by longer, cooler nights.
—LSU AgCenter/Heather Kirk-Ballard
When it comes to decking the halls for the winter holiday season, we not only bring out the boughs of holly — whatever those are — we also often bring out the tropical plants, making it more approp
Keep wildlife and ecosystem services in mind when selecting plants.
—Norman Winter Photo
December — and winter in general — in Louisiana is a fine time to plant in the landscape. Now is the time to add trees, shrubs and cool-season annual and perennial bedding plants.
Satsumas ripen late summer through early winter depending on the cultivar.
—LSU AgCenter/Heather Kirk-Ballard
It’s satsuma time in Louisiana. Some plants began ripening in late September while other varieties will continue to mature through late November on into early December.
False aster (Boltonia asteroids) is a perennial native wildflower that blooms each fall.
—LSU AgCenter/Heather Kirk-Ballard
The native wildflowers are just gorgeous right now.
Asiatic jasmine can be used in shaded areas as an alternative to traditional turf grasses.
—LSU AgCenter/Heather Kirk-Ballard
Wildflower meadows bring color, height and pollinators to the landscape.
—LSU AgCenter/Anna Ribbeck
When early settlers migrated westward to establish themselves in North America, they introduced various elements to the world around them.
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