| [Image: Cool Season]Plant cool-season garden in February (Video 02/18/08) Now is the time to get some of your flowering plants into their flower beds. In this edition of Get It Growing, LSU AgCenter horticulturist Dan Gill gives you some good choices of hardy annuals for your cool-season garden. (Runtime 1 minute, 33 seconds) |
| [Image: Weeping Yaupon]Cascading Branches Are Focal Point Of Weeping Yaupon Holly (Video 02/12/07) The weeping yaupon holly is a form of the native yaupon holly. It has cascading branches that gracefully grow downward. It also produces wonderful bright red translucent berries in the winter that serve as good bird food. (Runtime: 1 minute, 24 seconds) |
| [Image: Sago Palms]Insect Can Damage Sago Palm Fronds (Video 02/19/07) Sago palms are popular plants to use in landscapes around Louisiana. They are not true palms, but are cycads. They are closely related to pine trees and other conifers. One of the common problems with these sagos is a scale insect called the cycad scale. (Runtime: 1 minute, 26 seconds) |
| [Image: Houseplants]Houseplants Bring Benefits To The Home (Video 01/29/07) Plants can add so much to our indoor environment. They create a wonderful atmosphere and even help freshen the air inside our homes. Since the weather is cold outside, you can get some gardening done by adding plants inside your house. (Runtime: 1 minute, 31 seconds) |
| [Image: Growing Conditions]Palms Teach Lesson On Proper Growing Conditions (Video 02/26/07) It may seem odd to talk about palms in late winter or early spring, but windmill palms can teach a lesson about growing conditions. Palms planted at the same time in the same general area may grow differently depending on how well the soil drains. (Runtime: 1 minute, 39 seconds) |
| [Image: Hanging Baskets]Hanging Baskets Are Great Way To Display Plants (Video 01/22/07) An attractive way to display plants is to grow them in hanging baskets. Hanging baskets are wonderful because they are positioned right at eye level where you really can appreciate the detail of the plant. (Runtime: 1 minute, 19 seconds) |
| [Image: Yaupon Holly ]Native Holly Is Festive In Winter Landscape (Video 12/18/06) One of our most beautiful small native trees that shine in the winter time is our native yaupon holly. It produces bright red berries. An interesting aspect of these berries is that they are translucent. When you get the sun behind them, they are like stained glass. (Runtime: 1 minute, 21 minutes) |
| [Image: Winter Weeds]Lawn Weeds Remain A Problem During Winter Months (Video 02/05/07) Despite our chilly Louisiana winters and even the hard freezes we could have this time of year, cool-season weeds continue to grow in our lawns. There are a variety of weeds that you may find in your lawns this time of year. (Runtime: 1 minute, 44 seconds) |
| [Image: Wax Myrtle]Wax Myrtles Provide Privacy Screening (Video 01/01/07) If you’re looking for a native Louisiana shrub that’s great for privacy screening, LSU AgCenter horticulturist Dan Gill recommends the wax myrtle. It's a large shrub that is very tolerant of poorly drained areas. (Runtime: 1 minute, 22 seconds) |
| [Image: Acuba]Winter Temperatures Won't Bother Tropical-looking Plant (Video 01/15/07) Acuba japonica is a tropical-looking plant that thrives in Louisiana’s climate and is not bothered by winter temperatures. It is commonly called acuba or gold dust plant because of the wonderful gold speckling on it. (Runtime: 1 minute, 25 seconds) |
| [Image: Winter Color]Foliage Puts On Winter Display (Video 01/08/07) One of the most reliable fall-blooming azaleas is the Fashion azalea. It produces wonderful coral-colored flowers. During the winter it stops blooming, but it blooms heavily again in the spring. A benefit of this plant is that its foliage changes dramatically once the cold weather moves in. (Runtime: 1minute, 22 seconds) |
| [Image: logo]Prepare Landscape For Cool-season Bedding Plants (Video 1/2/06) It's important for Louisiana gardeners to realize our winters are so mild that we can still grow a variety of things throughout the year. LSU AgCenter horticulturist Dan Gill has hints for planting cool-season bedding plants. (Runtime: 1minute, 39 seconds) |
| [Image: Potting Tropicals ]Pot Tropicals For Cold Protection (Video 12/12/05) When the mercury dips, growers can do a variety of things to protect tropicals. For valuable tropicals, digging them up and potting them may be the best protection. |
| [Image: logo]Use Ashes Sparingly In Landscape (Video 12/26/06) Wood ashes have a variety of nutrients in them and can be used in landscapes. They are very alkaline and should be used sparingly. (Runtime: 1min 17sec) |
| [Image: logo]Select Soil Mix Carefully (Audio 1/9/06) This time of year gardeners are putting new beds into their landscapes. That often means bringing in soil mixes to create these beds. It is very important to know what kind of soil mix you are getting. (Runtime: 1min 30sec) |
| [Image: logo]Water Indoor Plants Properly (Video 1/16/06) During the winter time we move tender tropicals indoors to protect them from the cold. LSU AgCenter horticulturist Dan Gill offers some tips to properly water these plants and other houseplants. (Runtime: 1minute, 37seconds) |
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