Today’s column continues the garden development series with a focus on plant selection. Garden development can be a productive activity during winter’s cold and rainy days, as gardeners wait patiently ...

There’s no such thing as a “fire-proof” plant; all plants can burn, especially when they are dead, poorly maintained or drought stressed. To create a fire-smart landscape, proper design and regular ...

We've put almost as much thought into our landscape plan as our entire house. Although we quickly came up with the initial design, deciding on specific plants has taken much more time. Our landscape ...

December — and winter in general — in Louisiana is a fine time to plant in the landscape. Now is the time to add trees, shrubs and cool-season annual and perennial bedding plants. The key is to know ...

June brings hotter temperatures, humidity and possible thunderstorms. In addition, school is out and many people go on vacation. This leaves less time for landscape and garden tasks, but there are ...