Louisiana Iris Hybrid IRISES Louisiana Iris or Swamp Iris Native species are Iris brevicaulis, Iris fulva, Iris giganticaerulea, Iris hexagona, Iris nelsonii. These species do not cross with other groups and are known as “The Louisianas”. They bloom March through May and look great in clumps with other perennials. Louisiana Iris come in a wide […]
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Pests and Diseases in the Garden Pentas Continue to monitor pests and diseases in the garden and treat for specific problems. Plants can be more susceptible to problems due to drought situations. Some pest damage in the garden is okay. Observe your plants and simply pick pests from your plants by hand. Horticulture oils and
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Rudbeckia maxima, Black-Eyed Susan Perennial Care Tall plants can shade out or fall over onto smaller plants, and some plants will spread into areas where they were not intended to grow. Be sure to observe problems you see with your plantings and make decisions on what to remove, divide or transplant this fall. In the
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Rudbeckia maxim (close-up) Hurricane Season Again 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 dead should be dealt with as soon as possible. Dead branches should be pruned off, and dead trees should be removed. Trees that are
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Irises 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 other suitable materials. Mulches help considerably but are not totally weed-proof. If weeds manage to make it through the mulch, dig the weeds out promptly, making
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