Each year, the LSU AgCenter names at least four plants to be included in the ever-growing list of Louisiana Super Plant selections. Super Plants are tried and true, tested and tough. They’ve proven ...

So often when we are planting our landscape, we look at what our neighbors and friends have planted. This is not a bad way to go as we can see plants that we like. However, this often limits us to ...

Each year, the LSU AgCenter names at least four plants to be included in the ever-growing list of Louisiana Super Plant selections. Super Plants are tried and true, tested and tough. They’ve proven ...

Florida anise is an attractive native shrub or small tree for moist, shaded locations. Up to 20 feet tall, though usually smaller, Florida anise (also called red anise) is an evergreen species that ...

Q: During the last cold snap, the leaves on my Florida anise drooped and curled up and I thought the frost had harmed it. Should I be doing something to try to prevent this? If so, what? A: Based on ...

If the frigid winter has you crying for some Florida sunshine, you are not alone. In the past few months, I have moved to Hamilton, Ga., and have been furiously planting hollies, camellias, conifers ...

If you grow anise plants, you’re beginning to see the development of their unusual fruit. Florida is home to two handsome species of anise shrubs that adapt well to average garden conditions, despite ...

Now that the holidays have passed and we all could stand to shed a few pounds, what better way to get active than tackling some yard work? Winter is a great time to plant trees and shrubs, giving them ...