Dianthus are a popular cool-season bedding plant. Here is some variety and cultural information for home gardeners.

Daylily is an economically important nursery crop for Louisiana growers. It was relatively disease-free before the arrival of daylily rust in 2000. Commercial growers and homeowners rely solely on fungicides for rust control, which is expensive and time consuming. Biofungicides are biological or bio-rational alternatives that control disease by different modes of action. If effective, they can reduce control cost and provide resistance management tools.

We have many trees recommended for South Louisiana landscapes. Some of these are common and known by home gardeners and green industry professionals, but there are great trees that are less known and underutilized. Here is a list.

Here is some information on weed control in home landscape beds for the fall months.

Garden mums are one of the most popular color plants for the fall landscape.

Dig caldiums in the fall or leave them in the ground. That is the question. Here are some suggestions and guidelines.

Guidelines for planting sweet peas in the fall for a nice show of flowers in the spring.

Sweet Bay magnolias are gaining in popularity among home gardeners and landscape professionals.

Confederate rose is a great plant for fall flowers in Louisiana landscapes. These plants go by the scientific name Hibiscus mutabilis.

Ornamental peppers are becoming increasingly popular as landscape plants. Here is some brief information to help you with this plant.