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The Buzz Around Clustered Mountain Mint
Plant of the Week: Clustered Mountain Mint – A Pollinator-Friendly Native for Shreveport Landscapes https://youtu.be/V1TGXGAVjP0 Rachel is here to highlight this week’s featured plant: Clustered Mountain Mint – a native plant that thrives right here in the...
Globe Amaranth: An Unfading Fav
Globe Amaranth: A Pollinator Favorite That Blooms from Spring to Fall in Louisiana https://www.youtube.com/shorts/6CRcyDYRQ5w If you're looking to add color and pollinator appeal to your Louisiana garden, Globe Amaranth (Gomphrena globosa) is a must-have plant. Known...
What’s Hiding In Your Outdoor Drains?
Sometimes outdoor drains get clogged by dirt and debris. Other times… we find a surprise. This drain was filled with tree roots! This client should have much better drainage after we finish clearing all this out If you need your drains cleaned or repaired, reach...
Plant of the Week: American Holly
Happy Wednesday! Our plant of the week this week is Ilex opaca, also known as the American holly or the Christmas holly. The American holly is a broadleaf evergreen native to our area, as well as most of the United States. These hollies are large, growing up to 35...
What Is Dallisgrass, and How Do I Treat It?
One of the most stressful lawn weeds to deal with is dallisgrass. You can identify this weed by its circular, uneven clumps and long stems that grow up and out. If you walk over it, it can feel firmer compared to your turfgrass. It also has tiny black dots on the seed...
What Are the Benefits of Core Aeration?
Do you know the benefits of core aeration? Aeration can help your yard by breaking up the soil, which reduces compaction and promotes better flow of air, water, and other nutrients. It also helps with water absorption, allowing water to soak deeper into the soil,...
Ways to Know If You Have Lawn Compaction
Do you know if your lawn’s soil is compacted? Here’s one easy way to tell. Take a screwdriver and try to poke it into your soil. It should be fairly easy to do so. If it’s hard to push it in, and you’re having a lot of resistance, it can be from being too dry or from...
Sprinkler System Settings: Summer Watering Tips
One sprinkler system setting we want to tell you about is the “Program A, B, or C” feature. Using this, you can have your system run different programs for your flower beds and your grass. That way, you can have it water your flower beds a few times a week, but only...
Summer Watering Tips: How Long Do I Water My Yard?
How long do I water my yard in the summer? Your yard needs 1 inch of water per week, preferably broken into 2 watering sessions. Put some kind of measuring device in each of your zones (a rain gauge, collection cups, etc.), then time how long it takes to fill up 1/2...