Check height for bedding plants (Video 5/3/10) You may have found the perfect-looking little plants to put into your flower beds. But if you’re not careful, those plants can lead to headaches. On this edition of Get It Growing, LSU AgCenter horticulturist Dan Gill warns about the importance of checking how tall a plant will grow before you buy it. (Runtime: 1:32) |
Start your own vegetable garden (TV News 5/3/10) If you want ripe tomatoes picked from your backyard, now is the time to plant them. If you’ve never planted a garden, why not start one now? LSU AgCenter correspondent Tobie Blanchard talks with a horticulturist about how to get started. (Runtime: 1:43) |
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Branch out from the norm when growing roses (Video 05/10/10) The Knock Out rose is a fabulous, low-maintenance rose that produces beautiful flowers for a sizeable period of time. But if you want similar features in your roses, you don’t have to limit yourself to Knock Outs. On this edition of Get It Growing, LSU AgCenter horticulturist Dan Gill points out other roses that are just as good as the Knock Out rose. (Runtime: 1:35) |
Trees play important role in protecting wetland environment (TV News 05/17/10) Fort Pike, which guards an island near New Orleans, dates back to the Seminole Wars of 1830. The fort survived several wars but was vulnerable to Hurricane Katrina. LSU AgCenter correspondent Tobie Blanchard reports that a group of students are using trees to re-fortify the area. (Runtime: 1:43) |
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