(Video 08/02/10) Louisiana’s summer heat can force many gardeners to minimize their outdoor gardening efforts. On this segment of Get It Growing, LSU AgCenter horticulturist Dan Gill explains how you can stay cool and comfortable growing ivy indoors. (Runtime: 1:41)

(Audio 08/30/10) It's not too late to establish a new lawn or repair a damaged area of a lawn. The best way to do this is with sod. Hear tips for laying sod. (Runtime: 60 seconds)

(Audio 08/30/10) Understanding how the roots of a tree work can help protect the tree from damage. If construction will take place around trees, make sure the roots are protected. (Runtime: 60 seconds)

(Audio 08/30/10) September is great month to plant vegetables. Gardeners can still plant warm-season vegetables while putting in their first cool-season vegetables. (Runtime: 60 seconds)

(Audio 08/30/10) Fungal diseases can cause serious problems in lawns, but not all fungi are detrimental to grass. Slime mold and mushrooms may appear in yards, but don't harm the lawn. (Runtime: 60 seconds)

(Audio 08/30/10) Louisiana gardeners tend to use the phrase shallots for either green onions or true shallots, but they really are two different plants. LSU AgCenter horticulturist Dan Gill explains the difference and how to grow them. (Runtime: 60 seconds)

(Audio 08/23/10) When you buy transplants at a nursery, you need to remember those plants may not be ready for your garden. Toughen up the transplants using the process gardeners call "hardening off" before you plant them. (Runtime: 60 seconds)

(Audio 08/23/10) August may not be the best time to put new plants into your landscape, but you can add them to your aquatic garden. Look for container plants at your local nursery that you can just place into the water. (Runtime: 60 seconds)

(Audio 08/23/10) Coleus are grown for their colorful foliage rather than the flowers they produce. Many are adapted to full sun, but one must be grown in the shade. Hear more about coleus. (Runtime: 60 seconds)

(Audio 08/23/10) August is the last month of the year we apply fertilizer to our lawns in Louisiana. If your yard appears green and healthy, you can skip the fertilizer application. And be sure not to use a weed-and-feed product this time of the year. Hear what to use and how to use it in this segment. (Runtime: 60 seconds)