Summer Gardening Tips From Our Garden Coordinator!
New Orleans summers can be very intense for people and plants. Here are some tips to help you beat the heat this year: 1) Water…
Garden Troubleshooting
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Winter Harvesting
WINTER HARVESTING ARUGULA, CILANTRO, COLLARDS, EARLY MIZUNA, KALE, LEAF LETTUCE, MUSTARD GREENS, PARSLEY, and SWISS CHARD – Cut outer leaves at the base when they are…
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Dealing with Snails/Slugs
Our Fall and Winter garden beds are less prone to pests, but snails and slugs will stick with you year round, feasting on all of…
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November Planting
Dear Backyard Gardener, November is here and you’ll want to spend this month tending to your winter vegetables- salad greens and root vegetables. Due to Louisiana’s mild cool…
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October Planting
Dear Backyard Gardener, October is here and you’ll want to spend this month planting your winter vegetables as well as resowing your favorite fall roots and greens….
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September Planting
Backyard Gardener, It’s time to really get our Fall beds going, so here is a word on transitioning out of our Summer beds! We visited with Jim…
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Fall Transitioning
GREEN LIGHT NEW ORLEANS | BACKYARD GARDEN FOR GARDENING QUESTIONS, CALL US! 504-324-2429 How to transition your garden from Summer to Fall 1. Remove the…
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Two Lined Spittle Bug
This is a two lined spittle bug. You may control them with a variety of general insecticides labeled for garden use. …
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Cross Striped Cabbageworm
In New Orleans he cross striped cabbage worm shows up as soon as the weather warms up. Try to control them by picking them off…
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Garden Troubleshooting: Red Ants
How to get rid of red ants? There are a few common ways to deal with red ants. First, you can pour boiling water and/or…
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Garden Troubleshooting: Leaf Miner
This picture was sent to us by a gardener. We sent it to LSU AgCenter, and they responded: Yes, this is leaf miner damage. It…
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Garden Resources and Tips
Hi Green Light Gardeners! We hope you and your gardens are doing well. We’re reaching out to offer some tips for the heat. As it…
