Gardening Tips – April 2022
(Image above: Well-planned garden beds of MGGNO Master Gardener John Beale class of 1998.) Spring/Summer Garden Preparation An attractive and productive garden starts with careful preparation. As the seasons […]
Gardening Tips – February 2022
(Image above: Leucojum “snowflake”) Winter to Cool Season This month, continue to protect tender and tropical plants during freezing temperatures. Water plants especially if the soil is dry. Bring […]
Gardening Tips – January 2022
(Image above: Bottlebrush blooms”) Now is the Time to Plant Trees Now is the time to plant trees for the New Orleans. November through February is best in our […]
Gardening Tips – February 2014
Wave petunia Winter Gardening You may be tempted to start trimming frost damaged plants. You certainly want to cut back any broken branches or plants. We have to remember that […]
Gardening Tips – January 2014
Camellia japonica – photo by Michelle Gyorgy Camellia japonica… Is a very popular flowering shrub here in the South. Camellia japonica is blooming now and may be planted during this […]
Gardening Tips – October 2013
End of Season Blooms Pentas, Star flower – Pentas lanceolata Although the season has come and it is officially Autumn, our local weather says it is still summer. Many flowering […]
Gardening Tips – September 2013
Preparing Roses for Fall Blooms Duchesse de Brabant Rose gardens need pruning, disease management and proper fertilization now for flowering in September and October. Late summer pruning of modern rose […]
Gardening Tips – June 2013
Storm Season Preparation Stokes aster Hurricane season is here again. We should examine the overall condition of our trees. Trees that have large dead branches or whole trees that are […]
Gardening Tips – May 2013
Begonia Warm Season Plants for Summer Color Start adding warm season bedding plants to provide color in your landscape. While petunias and calibrachoas (supertunias) are still blooming, they will start […]
Gardening Tips – April 2013
Louisiana Iris Mulching All garden beds should be mulched with about 2 to 3 inches of material such as chopped leaves, pine straw, pine bark, black plastic, newspaper, cardboard or […]