Some Like it Hot – submitted by Mary Dawn Pugh Not that I’m any kind of Marilyn Monroe, but I do love hot-season gardening. Some of the best things to grow (in my humble opinion) are already ripening in May – and going full speed into June. The tomatoes are getting ready to pick, and […]
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Pentas, Torenia and Coleus are very reliable annuals for color during our summer heat. May is here! It is time for warm season plants. Before you start shopping and planting, examine your garden. Different microclimates exist. Evaluate the conditions of moisture, air and light. A wet spot suits some plants, but not others. A container
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The City Council of New Orleans has proclaimed April 2011, Louisiana Iris-Fleur de Lis Month. In the 1920s, Dr. John K. Small, Curator of the New York Botanical Garden, dubbed New Orleans the “Iris Center of the Universe.” This was based upon the extraordinary variety of native irises he saw in the wild. Of the
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Japanese Magnolias are one of our most cherished spring-blooming trees. Trees are an integral part of any landscape. They provide the foundation of all outdoors, from the smallest garden to the largest park. Small or large, trees serve many purposes: Tree leaves clean the air we breathe by absorbing carbon dioxide and providing oxygen. Trees
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Nectar-rich flowers like this Tithonia or “Mexican Sunflower” attract beautiful butterflies to the garden. Butterflies are beautiful! They add color and movement to your garden. Because butterflies are cold-blooded, they are not typically active during our winter months, but on warm days and as the weather gets gradually warmer later this month, you will start
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