http://text.lsuagcenter.com/news_archive/2009/june/get_it_growing/index.htm Get It Growing LSU AgCenter CMS Stager Copyright2009, LSU AgCenter 180 webmaster@agcenter.lsu.edu (Linda Benedict) web@agcenter.lsu.edu (Sam Razi) en-us Mon, 01 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.lsuagcenter.com/images/agcenter-logo.gif http://text.lsuagcenter.com/news_archive/2009/june/get_it_growing/index.htm http://text.lsuagcenter.com/news_archive/2009/June/get_it_growing/Here+are+some+secrets+to+successful+summer+gardening.htm Mon, 01 Jun 2009 13:54:09 GMT (For Release On Or After 06/26/09) When I’m asked about what should be done in the garden this time of year, I generally reply, “As little as possible.” The period from late June to mid-September is the most stressful time of the year for gardeners and their plants. http://text.lsuagcenter.com/news_archive/2009/June/get_it_growing/Here+are+some+secrets+to+successful+summer+gardening.htm RBogren@agcenter.lsu.edu (Richard C. Bogren) http://text.lsuagcenter.com/news_archive/2009/June/get_it_growing/Harvest+homegrown+vegetables+properly.htm Mon, 01 Jun 2009 13:27:01 GMT (For Release On Or After 06/05/09) June is the peak month for harvesting early summer vegetables. One reason people grow their own vegetables is the outstanding quality of freshly harvested produce. Harvesting at the right stage, however, is essential to getting the best quality vegetables from your garden. http://text.lsuagcenter.com/news_archive/2009/June/get_it_growing/Harvest+homegrown+vegetables+properly.htm RBogren@agcenter.lsu.edu (Richard C. Bogren) http://text.lsuagcenter.com/news_archive/2009/June/get_it_growing/Consider+summerflowering+vines+for+your+landscape.htm Mon, 01 Jun 2009 13:35:31 GMT (For Release On Or After 06/12/09) Summer-flowering vines can be used to provide color, fragrance and interest to Louisiana landscapes. They also can provide screening and even shade if they are allowed to cover an overhead structure. Indeed, no other group of plants can provide the same effects as vines. http://text.lsuagcenter.com/news_archive/2009/June/get_it_growing/Consider+summerflowering+vines+for+your+landscape.htm RBogren@agcenter.lsu.edu (Richard C. Bogren) http://text.lsuagcenter.com/news_archive/2009/June/get_it_growing/You+can+grow+sweet+juicy+blackberries+in+Louisiana.htm Mon, 01 Jun 2009 13:44:19 GMT (For Release On Or After 06/19/09) If you picked dewberries or blackberries from the wild as a child (or adult) and miss those wonderful shiny, black fruit bursting with sweet juice, you’ll be glad to know blackberries are easy-to-grow and productive in the home garden. http://text.lsuagcenter.com/news_archive/2009/June/get_it_growing/You+can+grow+sweet+juicy+blackberries+in+Louisiana.htm RBogren@agcenter.lsu.edu (Richard C. Bogren)