Home > Communications > News > Get It Growing > Sod provides quick way to establish lawn (Audio 05/05/08) Summer is a great time to plant a lawn in Louisiana. The weather is warm, and that stimulates the grass to establish quickly. The best method when planting a lawn is to use sod. (Runtime: 60 seconds) Nature did not create 'houseplants' (Audio 05/05/08) Houseplants embellish our homes and purify the indoor air. But plants were not meant to be kept indoors. So let them enjoy some time outside this summer. (Runtime: 60 seconds) Excessive moisture can lead to root rot [Image: root rot] (Video 05/05/08) Too much moisture on a plant’s root system can cause root rot -- a condition that can be detrimental. In this edition of Get it Growing, LSU AgCenter horticulturist Dan Gill looks at root rot problems on a Florida anise shrub. (Runtime: 1 minute, 36 seconds) Allow green bell peppers to ripen if you want red or yellow ones (Radio News 05/05/08) Bell peppers are popular in home gardens. They also are prominent in Louisiana cooking. We usually eat them green, but yellow and red bell peppers simply are green peppers that have ripened. (Runtime: 60 seconds)  more articles... Cool-season herbs slow production in summer (Audio 05/05/08) Herb gardening is popular in Louisiana. Garden-fresh herbs make dishes tastier. Cool-season herbs reach their most productive period in May but will produce less as the weather gets warmer. (Runtime: 60 seconds) Caladiums provide color in shady areas (Audio 05/05/08) Gardening in the shade during the summer makes it more enjoyable. A wonderful plant for shady areas is the caladium. They grow from tubers, and you can purchase them this time of the year. (Runtime: 60 seconds) Give the yardlong bean a try (For Release On Or After 05/30/08) You’ve got to think that a vegetable with a name like yardlong bean would be incredibly productive – and you would be right. Angel’s trumpets are ‘heaven scent’ (For Release On Or After 05/23/08) My introduction to the angel’s trumpet came when I moved to New Orleans. Wandering around a friend’s garden at dusk, I caught a whiff of an amazing fragrance hanging in the air. Get in the know to grow orchids (For Release On Or After 05/16/08) The orchid family contains more species than any other family of flowering plants. No other group of plants can provide more beauty, color and diversity. Plants in pots are hot (For Release On Or After 05/09/08) Nearly any plant may be grown in a container outdoors as long as you provide the cultural requirements the plant needs. These plants have the Midas touch (For Release On Or After 05/02/08) As time goes by, more and more plants have become available with chartreuse, yellow-green or golden foliage. For some gardeners it takes a little getting used to. Louisiana iris need minimal summer care [Image: Iris plants] (Video 04/28/08) As the days become warmer, flowers on Louisiana iris are beginning to wilt. So what kind of care should you provide your iris plants at this point? LSU AgCenter horticulturist Dan Gill answers that question in this edition of Get It Growing. Yellow leaves on evergreen plants may not mean there's a problem (Audio 04/28/08) Sometimes you will notice that leaves on your evergreen plants turn yellow and drop off. This usually occurs around spring and early summer, and LSU AgCenter horticulturist Dan Gill says it doesn't necessarily mean there is a problem with the plant. (Runtime: 60 seconds) Plant heat-tolerant vegetables in May (Audio 04/28/08) The May planting season calls for more heat-tolerant vegetables. Even though the weather may be mild in May, temperatures continue to climb. By harvest time for the things you plant now the weather likely will be very hot. (Runtime: 60 seconds) More...