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Fire blight dangerous for fruit-bearing plants
(Distributed 02/22/08) Fire blight disease can be extremely damaging to some varieties of apples, pears and mayhaws. Other plants susceptible to fire blight include crabapple, hawthorn, cotoneaster, quince, pyracantha, loquat and blackberry.

Phylloxera attack pecans in April
(Distributed 02/22/08) Pecan trees are sometimes infested by dot-size insects called pecan phylloxera in April. The feeding of these minuscule insects can produce round galls one-fourth to 1 inch in diameter on twigs and leaves in late April, May and early June.
Prune spring bloomers sooner than later
(Distributed 02/22/08) Most spring and early summer flowering shrubs break the usual rule for pruning. Unlike trees, which normally should be pruned in winter, spring bloomers should be pruned after they finish flowering.

Poison ivy year-round problem
(Distributed 02/22/08) Poison ivy is a year-round problem in Louisiana. It gets us in the spring and summer when it’s out in full glory but also in the winter when we spend so much outside once the days cool off.
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Mulch with pine straw
(Distributed 02/22/08) Mulching is one of the most important tasks for a successful landscape. Ornamental plants benefit greatly from it. Mulching should be part of garden maintenance at least twice a year, according to LSU AgCenter horticulturist Dr. Allen Owings.
Knock Out is best shrub rose
(Distributed 02/22/08) One group of roses that is not necessarily new, but has been receiving more and more attention over the last few years is the modern-type landscape shrub roses. These roses have great potential, according to LSU AgCenter horticulturist Dr. Allen Owings.
Gardeners rediscover cannas
(Distributed 02/22/08) Cannas are “great old gardens plants” that have enjoyed a rebirth of popularity because of the introduction of new varieties, according to LSU AgCenter horticulturist Dr. Allen Owings.
Don’t rush to fertilize lawn
(Distributed 02/22/08) When warm-season lawns show their spring re-growth, LSU AgCenter horticulturist Dr. Tom Koske warns against rushing out and applying fertilizers that will stimulate them too much.
Think tomato when planting lawn
(Distributed 02/22/08) What do tomatoes and lawns have in common for the homeowner? Planting a spring lawn should start no sooner than it would be safe to transplant out garden tomatoes. This is the earliest Louisiana gardeners should consider starting a lawn, although you can lay dormant sod during the winter, according to LSU AgCenter horticulturist Dr. Tom Koske.
March is critical time for veggies
(Distributed 02/22/08) March is a critical month for vegetable gardens – early for planting some veggies and late for raising others. With proper timing, gardeners can increase potential yield and decrease production problems, according to LSU AgCenter horticulturist Dr. Tom Koske.
‘Athens Select’ plants perform well in Louisiana
(Distributed 02/22/08) Over the last 10 years, a new revolution in herbaceous annual and perennial plants for landscape use has been developed, released and extensively marketed, according to LSU AgCenter horticulturist Dr. Allen Owings.
Spring garden shows planned
(Distributed 02/22/08) Spring garden shows are set for Hammond, Covington, Baton Rouge, New Orleans and Houma in March, April and May.
New vegetable varieties available
(Distributed 02/22/08) 2008 offers new choices for vegetable gardeners. The new varieties should do well throughout most of the Deep South, according to LSU AgCenter horticulturist Dr. Tom Koske.
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