education
Courses
Home Gardening Certificate Course (20 modules) This self-paced, online gardening course, developed by LSU AgCenter Agents from Greater New Orleans, includes education in essential horticulture topics for home gardeners.
- Introduction
- Module 1: Soil
- Module 2: Soil Testing & Interpreting Results
- Module 3: Garden Planning Practical Tips
- Module 4: Botany That Every Gardener Should Know
- Module 5: Plant Propagation from Seeds
- Module 6: Plant Propagation, Cuttings and Other Methods
- Module 7: Plant Nutrition Fertilizers, Soil pH, Fertility, Organics
- Module 8: Pesticides & Safety
- Module 9: Insects & Other Garden Pests
- Module 10: Beneficial Insects & Pollinator Protection
- Module 11: Plant Disease – The Disease Triangle and Management
- Module 12: Plant Disease – Viruses, Bacteria & Fungi
- Module 13: Weeds
- Module 14: Native Plants & Their Uses
- Module 15: Vegetables – Crucifers
- Module 16: Vegetables – Solanaceous
- Module 17: Vegetables – Legumes
- Module 18: Vegetables Everything Else
- Module 19: Herbs in the Home Garden
- Module 20: Home Fruit Production
Home Composting Course (11 modules)
Backyard Citrus Course (6 modules)
Tutorials
LA Irises, Master Gardener Eileen Hollander
- Louisiana Irises (Part 1)
- Louisiana Irises (Part 2)
- Louisiana Irises (Part 3)
- Louisiana Irises, How to Care for, Jason Stagg
- Citrus Tree Pruning, Chris Dunaway
- Fig Tree Pruning, Chris Dunaway
- Host Plants for Butterflies, Anna Timmerman
- Hummingbirds, Identifying and Attracting, Seth Nehrbass
- Inspecting Lawn for Sod Webworms, Chris Dunaway
- Inspecting Trees for Termites, Chris Dunaway
- Lawncare for Southeast Louisiana, Chris Dunaway
- Mulching 101, Chris Dunaway
- Mulching a Garden Bed, Dr. Joe Willis
- Pollinators, How to Use Hanging Baskets and Drip Watering Systems to Attract Pollinators, including Hummingbirds, Seth Nehrbass
- Potting Plants, Anna Timmerman
- Rooting Chamber, Dr. Joe Willis
Symposiums / Webinars
Prerecorded Presentations by LSU AgCenter
- Citrus Symposium 2021 (2:55)
- Louisiana Super Plants 2021 Dr. Heather Kirk-Ballard (40 mins)
- Native Plants in Home Landscapes 2020 Dr. Heather Kirk-Ballard (53 mins)
Tours
- Hammond Trial Garden Tour 2021 Dr. Jeb Fields (26 mins)
- LA Iris Plantings on Nursery Island New Orleans City Park
Book Reviews
Book of Container Gardening, Hiller
Climate Wise Landscaping, Reed and Stibolt
Container Gardening Complete, Wallliser
Native Plants of the Southeast: A Comprehensive Guide to the Best 460 Species for the Garden, Mellichamp
Propagating Plants: How to Create New Plants for Free, Toogood
The Potted Herb, Zabar
Tiny Plants, Halleck
Using Plants for Stormwater Management: A Green Infrastructure Guide for the Gulf South, Brown