Heather Vaught and her daughter, Maybelle, enjoyed an afternoon at the Master Gardener's Garden. The garden consists of plants, shrubs and flowers year round, and is located off of the Lloyd ...

This material may seem like a smart idea to upcycle in your garden to save money on landscaping fabric. However, it's too ...

Fill about a sixth of the depth of your raised garden bed with twigs and small branches (under two inches in diameter) that will fill some of the space yet break down and contribute healthy nutrients ...

I was at the pool last week and talked to a lady whom I had met not that long ago. Seems that she has been trying to have a clean garden. Her effort and her husband’s efforts have not been enough to ...

Having a lawn, garden, or both can be a rewarding experience. To help them look and grow their best, though, these spaces require a lot of work and upkeep, including weed management. Knowing the most ...

Gardens everywhere have a not-so-secret hero that works harder than most people realize. It’s not fancy fertilizer, it’s not ...

Which weed killer for flower beds is best? Weeds in your flower beds are not only unsightly, but they also steal water, nutrients and sunlight from your flowers. If you pull weeds out or cut them down ...

How does your vegetable garden grow? Mine is just getting started. I am picking asparagus every day (and trying to pull the weeds at the same time) and watching the lettuce and other greens that I ...

The sooner you can remove weeds, the better, regardless of the time of year. The longer weedy plants stay in your garden, the ...

Wintertime is for garden planning. The seed catalogs are brimming with enticing opportunities for experimentation and now that I am semi-retired, I have the time for garden construction projects that ...

Garden columnist Dan Gill answers readers' questions each week. To send a question, email Gill at gnogardening@agcenter.lsu.edu. My lawn is infested with dollarweed and clovers, but is it really worth ...

As temperatures become favorable for annuals and perennials to be planted in beds, the soil is also right for weed seeds to germinate. Take heart; you do have some options. If you are just beginning a ...