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Sep 2, 20242 min read
September garden tips
Create fall porch displays with potted mums and crotons. Plant these vegetables in September, says LSU AgCenter: beets, broccoli...
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Akin's
Jul 31, 20243 min read
July Garden Tips
July garden tips Watch for chinch bug damage in lawns. Symptoms are irregular patches of dead grass surrounded by yellowing grass. Treat...
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Akin's
Feb 2, 20242 min read
February Garden Tips
Apply Dimension pre-emergent herbicide to lawns and flower beds to stop weeds before they sprout. This must be done before soil...
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Akin's
Apr 1, 20232 min read
April garden tips
Begin planting warm-season bedding plants, such as begonias, geraniums, gerbera daisies, coleus, marigolds, salvia and pentas. If your...
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Akin's
Mar 2, 20232 min read
March garden tips
Continue to install trees and shrubs into the landscape to get them off to a good start before hot weather arrives. Keep cool-season...
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Akin's
Jan 1, 20222 min read
January garden tips
Get those tulip bulbs that have been chilling in your refrigerator planted as soon as possible. Plant trees and shrubs so they can get a...
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Akin's
Jul 26, 20211 min read
Sun or shade? It makes a difference
One of the keys to choosing the right plants for your garden is knowing your light conditions. Use this guide from LSU AgCenter to help...
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Akin's
Jun 2, 20212 min read
June garden tips
Continue to plant warm-season plants, such as begonias, gerbera daisies, coleus, marigolds, periwinkles, pentas, ornamental sweet...
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Akin's
May 1, 20211 min read
May garden tips
Cool-season annuals begin to decline in May and should be replaced with warm-season bedding plants, such as begonias, geraniums,...
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Akin's
Dec 1, 20202 min read
December garden tips
Plant trees and shrubs so they can get a good root system started before the stress of summer’s heat.It's a particularly good time to...
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Akin's
Nov 1, 20202 min read
November garden tips
Create Thanksgiving porch displays with potted mums, crotons and pumpkins. Plant these vegetables in November says LSU AgCenter:...
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