By Reagan Henderson
In In the Garden
Sep 29th, 2023
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After the triple-digit temperatures of late summer, it’s finally time to immerse our gardens and landscapes into everything fall. Everything from lawns to lantanas needs a respite from hot temperatures and long, cicada buzzing days. Moderate temperatures and quiet, cricket chirping aftern...
By Reagan Henderson
In In the Garden
Sep 1st, 2023
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As I write this in mid-August, it seems a fresh hell has gripped the southern United States. I have never in my life experienced summer temperatures like this. Back home in North Carolina, we thought a high of ninety-two was terrible! Here in the ArkLaMiss, we welcome it! I re...
By Reagan Henderson
In In the Garden
Jul 31st, 2023
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Hello again, everyone, and thanks for joining me In the Garden! It’s been a while since we’ve been together here on the pages of BayouLife. But a lot has been going on in the garden so let’s catch up. How about the spring we had? It was a real spring! I credit our ...
By Reagan Henderson
In In the Garden
May 31st, 2023
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by Kerry Heafnerpictures by Monica Boudreaux, Bayou Photeaux Springtime in the ArkLaMiss means, among other things, the return of hummingbirds to our landscapes. I saw my first hummingbird just a couple days before Easter. The rapid-fire of shrill, staccato chirps is unmistakable and you may even get...
By Reagan Henderson
In In the Garden
Mar 30th, 2023
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Alright y’all, get out there and plant! All our favorites can go into the vegetable garden this month. Transplants of tomatoes, peppers, and eggplants can all be set out early this month. And, if you wait until next month for peppers and eggplants, don’t worry. They love heat ...
By Reagan Henderson
In In the Garden
Feb 28th, 2023
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Happy March, y’all. Let’s talk about mulch. March is for mulch. Mulch Madness! The importance of mulches in both ornamental and vegetable gardens cannot be overemphasized. A mulch is simply a layer of material situated between the surface of the ground and the sho...
By Reagan Henderson
In In the Garden
Jan 30th, 2023
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Typical Saturday morning scenario – Big Sister bangs into our bedroom first, cradling a stuffed pig and a lamb. She crawls up the bench at the foot of our bed, throws Fluffy Oink Oink and Lamby over the footboard, and giggles relentlessly as she snuggles between her father and me. Our dog Lulu ...
By Reagan Henderson
In In the Garden
Dec 1st, 2022
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The Christmas Holidays are a time to sit back and take stock of this past year’s accomplishments and run through a seemingly endless list of possibilities for next year’s gardens. What did you grow in 2022 that was new and exciting for you? For me, it was the assortment of new heirlooms we grew in ...
By Reagan Henderson
In In the Garden
Nov 7th, 2022
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There’s something magical about fall! Mainly, I think, it’s the much-anticipated relief from a long, hot, and dry summer like we just had. While I love living in Louisiana, something about fall always takes me back home to the Carolinas. The Southern Appalachians just glow when the leaves change c...
By Reagan Henderson
In In the Garden
Oct 4th, 2022
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Booooo!! October can be a veddy sceddy time in our landscapes because it is a month of transition. The number of daylight hours continues to decrease and our deciduous trees and shrubs are responding accordingly. If your trees and deciduous shrubs don’t look so hot right now, they’re probably just ge...
