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.
Of course making pumpkin carving a family affair is the best part of the task.
Jack-o’-lanterns are one of many indelible symbols of Halloween. It’s hard to pinpoint the precise origins of jack-o’-lanterns, but many historians trace the tradition to 19th century Ireland.
Overcrowded bulbs can be divided and replanted after flowering.
It’s August in Louisiana, and we don’t recommend doing much in the garden or, shall we say, not much in this heat. Right now, it’s enough of a chore to help our struggling plants survive.
Seeds may be planted thickly into plastic flats, trays, pots or other handy containers for later transplanting. Containers should be clean and sturdy, have drainage holes and fit into the space available for growing the young plants.
—LSU AgCenter/Johnny Morgan Photo
At some point, many gardeners discover seed catalogs offer a much greater selection of annual flowers and vegetables than can be found at the local nursery.
Seed saving is precisely that. Gathering seed saves money for the next planting season and also saves genetic strains that may have originated generations ago in family gardens.
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