Banana shrub (Magnolia figo)
—LSU AgCenter photo
Flowers are perfect for adding attractive blooms to our landscapes and gardens. They attract both humans and pollinators.
Tender tropical plants such as split leaf philodendron will likely look like mush after thawing from a hard freeze. Don’t rush to prune until spring.
—LSU AgCenter/Bob Mirabello Photo
The entire state of Louisiana, along with many others, just got an unusual dose of ice, sleet and snow.
Is this disease or sunscald on this cast iron plant? Send a foliar sample to the LSU AgCenter Plant Diagnostic Center to learn the cause of plant damage.
—LSU AgCenter/Heather Kirk-Ballard
We all start out with good intentions and grand ideas when it comes to our gardens and houseplants.
Visiting public gardens such as the LSU AgCenter Botanic Gardens at Burden in Baton Rouge can be therapeutic.
—LSU AgCenter/Rick Bogren
As humans, we need water, food and sleep. OK — more than that. We also need a good immune system, among other things. But thanks to plants and the sun, we as humans can eat, breathe and live.
Lace bugs can be found on the underside of leaves.
—LSU AgCenter/Heather Kirk-Ballard
Does your lantana have yellowed leaves or brown spots? Is it pale and sickly looking with no flowers? The likely culprit is lace bugs.
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