Louisiana Irises Irises are members of the Iridaceae family. The Louisiana Iris is a beautiful plant. It offers a wide variety of bloom colors, blue, burgundy, lavender, pink, purple, red, white and yellow. The Iris can be found in swamps, thus the name “Swamp iris”, also ditches and other wet areas. They bloom in […]
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(Image above: Noisette Reve d’Or, outstanding fragrance, impressive climber) Bourbon and Noisette Roses for the New Orleans Garden Rosarian Peggy Rose Martin recently spoke to our Master Gardeners of Greater New Orleans with an educational talk about roses and recommended several Bourbon and Noisette Roses which perform well in our area. The best time
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Mardi Gras Gardens We’ve all been reading and talking about the Mardi Gras float houses since Mardi Gras in New Orleans is cancelled because of the current health pandemic. Some homeowners have hired New Orleans artist or have taken it upon themselves to come up with colorful, creative ways to decorate their homes as
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(Image above: Powers Court Garden, Ireland) Evergreens Evergreens provide density, green screening for gardens and green when other plants and trees may be bare during winter months. Unfortunate or fortunate for us, many of these Conifers, Cedars and Junipers that come to mind thrive in cooler temperatures than ours, above Zone 8. Evergreens can
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How to Make a Garland Garlands were brought to America from Europe. Live Holly was used instead of plastic we now use. This represented the crown of thorns Jesus wore during the crucifixion. You can use garland to decórate a door, mirror, tabletop or a mantle for the Christmas holiday. There are many different kinds
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