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Pruning blueberry plants in the summer
By DR MARY HELEN FERGUSON - LSU AgCenter
Wed,07/09/25-9:11PM , 371 Reads
In Louisiana, we have a long enough growing season that we can prune blueberry plants shortly after harvest and get regrowth and flower bud development on that new growth. On the other hand, if you wait until wintertime to reduce bush height, you'll likely be cutting off already-developed flower buds that could have produced fruit.
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April is the time to fertilize lawns
By DR MARY HELEN FERGUSON - LSU AgCenter
Wed,04/03/24-12:32PM , 207 Reads
All turfgrasses commonly grown in Louisiana – including centipedegrass, St. Augustinegrass, bermudagrass, zoysiagrass, carpetgrass, and bahiagrass – are “warm-season” grasses. It’s recommended that these turfgrasses be fertilized between April and August.
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Select Scab-Resistant Pecan Varieties for Home Orchards
By DR MARY HELEN FERGUSON - LSU AgCenter
Thu,12/28/23-2:42PM , 469 Reads
Pecans and pecan trees are quintessential parts of the southern diet and landscape, although, as reflected by its scientific name (Carya illinoinensis), the pecan tree’s native range extends beyond the South.

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Chance of Rain: 90%
Max Temp: 83°F
Min Temp: 42°F
Feels Like: 72°F
Dew Point: 63°F
Humidity: 54%
Sunrise: 7:09 AM
Sunset: 7:09 PM

Wind Speed: 15 mph
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Wind Gust: 26 mph
Sky Cover: 63%
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Showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2am and 4am. Some of the storms could be severe. Mostly cloudy. Low around 42, with temperatures rising to around 49 overnight. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

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