Home > Our Offices > Parishes > Washington > Around the Yard - Crape Myrtles If your crape myrtles have a white powdery substance on the foliage, it is called powdery mildew. Fruit Crops are Good Producers in our Parish [Image: Mayhaw] The production of a variety of fruit crops is very popular for growing in our parish. Look at the sequence of the crops grown and the economic impact they have on our parish's economy. HOT! HOT! HOT! As of this writing we have not had rainfall for more than a month. Maybe by this weekend we will receive some rain. High School Financial Planning Program Offered [Image: hsfpp logo] Educators who want to learn how to teach high school students about money management may enroll in the High School Financial Planning Program workshops. The workshops are open to high school teachers, home school parents, youth group organizers, church youth leaders and the public and are offered at no charge.  more articles... Washington Parish Volunteer Homemakers Annual Dairy Cooking Contest [Image: HOMEMEAKERS ] Results of the Washington Parish Volunteer Homemakers Annual Dairy Cooking Contest Home Buyer Workshops Offered [Image: Home Buyer] Are you ready to own a home? Home ownership may be closer than you think! Charting Your Course to Home Ownership Home Buyer Education Classes are being offered in Franklinton, La. The Washington Parish Homemakers Council's Easter Service Project [Image: Homemakers making boxes] Members of the Washington Parish Homemakers Council have been busy preparing more than 300 boxes of tissue to be delivered to nursing home residents as part of a service project this Easter. Eat The Rainbow [Image: image logo of fruits and veg] Eat the Rainbow! – Gives tips on including more fruits and vegetables in meals and snacks. New Washington Parish 4-H Fundraiser [Image: magazine] New Washington Parish 4-H Fundraiser Christmas Expo Holiday Treats Contest [Image: ymca xmas08] The second annual Christmas Expo was held at the YWCA in Bogalusa on December 4, 2008. The event featured economical holiday ideas, food safety and tastings of numerous Christmas treats. The event was sponsored by the LSU AgCenter and was hosted by the YWCA. 95th Annual Washington Parish Free Fair [Image: 1 Fair Picure - 2] The 95th annual Washington Parish Free Fair was held October 14-18, 2008. This year’s theme was "Down Home Celebration." 2008-2009 Green Gazette Newsletters [Image: clover] 2008-2009 Washington Parish 4-H newsletters Florida Parishes Outdoor Skills [Image: fpods] Click here for information on the Florida Parishes Outdoor Skills Program Around in the Yard: Winterize Lawn Winterize your lawn now to help toughen the grass for the winter.