By Nathan Coker
In Center Block
Sep 7th, 2022
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with Kerry Heafner Louisiana’s warm and humid climate sets the stage for an impressive array of mushrooms to be observed, and the roles they play in our gardens and both natural and cultivated landscapes cannot be underemphasized. So, this month, let’s look at some of our fleshy fungi. What exactly i...
By Nathan Coker
In In the Garden
Jan 6th, 2021
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Happy New Year! I have to start on a low note. The Northeast Louisiana Master Gardeners’ January seminar is canceled. As of this writing, the state is back in a modified Phase 2, and it doesn’t make sense to advertise and go all out if only a very limited number of you would be able […]...
By Nathan Coker
In In the Garden
Nov 30th, 2019
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Christmas really is the most wonderful time of year because we can literally bring the outdoors indoors! For a fun activity this Christmas, take some time to wander out into our natural gardens and gather the makings for a homemade wreath. Start with a frame made from muscadine vines (Vitis rotundifo...
By Nathan Coker
In In the Garden
Jul 29th, 2019
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F. Carica The Common Fig If you’re like me, you can stake a claim at a fig tree laden with ripe fruit and just eat yourself sick! Figs are a sweet treat, right in there with local peaches and watermelons, that make the summer heat and humidity worth it. Figs have been grown on homesteads […]...
By Nathan Coker
In In the Garden
Apr 29th, 2019
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They say April showers bring May flowers. We should be in good shape then! article by Kerry Heafner, LSU Ag Center Let’s get outside! Lawns are off and running this month and lawn services are out in full force offering chores ranging from routine mowing and trimming to applying various and sundry ch...
By Nathan Coker
In In the Garden
Mar 30th, 2019
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article by Kerry Heafner, LSU Ag Center Warm weather gardening kicks into high gear during April! Both vegetable gardens and ornamental beds will take off and hit their strides for May. If you’re just now getting started, don’t worry. You still have time! As cool-season annuals finish up this month, ...
By Nathan Coker
In Center Block
Feb 25th, 2019
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Preparing for a Seasonal Spring article by Kerry Heafner March is a pivotal month for our gardens and landscapes in the ArkLaMiss in many ways. We have a better idea of how and when winter will morph into seasonal spring. We can anticipate our last frosts and freezes sometime during the middle or lat...
