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July isn’t too late for bedding

If you want to boost the color in your landscape, nurseries still have a good selection of colorful ...

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Don’t let poison ivy get you

I recently came across some poison ivy as I was working in an out-of-the-way area of my landscape. ...

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Too much shade can hurt lawns

Often, the things people plant first in new landscapes are the lawn and shade trees. As time goes ...

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Some plants can take heat

There is still time to add colorful bedding plants to your landscape, but it’s important for you to ...

Christina Hall

Make more than lemonade this summer

I couldn’t have been happier last week to see some rain. I’ve been watering my potted plants, little ...

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Check trees in storm season

Violent thunderstorms can occur around the state during the summer, and in south Louisiana high winds from hurricanes ...

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Summer shrubs are beautiful

We all crave color in our landscapes. Beds full of annual and perennial flowering plants are often the ...

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Enjoy herbs this summer

To be honest, our best herb gardens occur during milder times of the year between October and May. ...

Christina Hall

Celebrate graduation with beef brisket

This weekend is a big here in the Hall house. Our baby girl, Emily graduates from high school. ...

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Caladiums are colorful choices

If you asked me about my favorite plants for summer color, caladiums would absolutely be on the list. ...

Christina Hall

Grandma’s pound cake is a traditional dessert for ‘children’ of all ages

Last week was my oldest daughter’s 26th birthday. I won’t bore you with the story of how I ...

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Water your landscape properly

An important part of gardening successfully is learning to water your plants properly. Learning how to water properly ...

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Bromeliad tropical plants are easy to cultivate, great houseplants

Do you know what Spanish moss and pineapples have in common? Believe it or not, they are actually ...

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Angelonia named super plant

An outstanding angelonia has been named a spring 2011 Louisiana Super Plant selection. Serena series angelonia is a ...

Christina Hall

A special piece of jewelry

A little more than a year ago my son Matthew, my daughter Emily and I set out to ...

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Fertilizing your lawn make a difference, but not mandatory

Fertilizing lawns in most of Louisiana is best done in early to mid-April. At that time our warm-season ...

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In Louisiana, peppers are the hottest thing growing

Louisianans have appreciated the enjoyable qualities of spicy foods for generations. The fire in Louisiana cooking is provided ...

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Flavorful herbs are lovely, fragrant and easy to grow

Convincing a group of kids that herbs are important is easy. Just mention pizza (oregano), spearmint gum (spearmint), ...

Christina Hall

Green of Irish is inspiring

Only one more day until St. Patrick’s Day.

Christina Hall

It’s almost crawfish season

It’s so close to crawfish time that I just couldn’t resist going ahead and sharing my favorite recipes ...

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