Plant of the Week: Crape Myrtle

Plant of the Week: Crape Myrtle

Happy Monday and we hope you all had a great Christmas! Our plant of the week today is the Crape Myrtle (Lagerstroemia indica), one of Louisiana’s favorites. If you’re planning on trimming your Crape myrtle trees, the end of December/beginning of January is the best...
Why We Don’t Use Weed and Feed

Why We Don’t Use Weed and Feed

If you want to control weeds in your lawn, there’s one product we don’t use: Weed and Feed. Instead, stop weeds before they breach the soil using pre emergent herbicides. Pre emergents prevent weeds from germinating underground. This controls them before...
Plant of the Week: Poinsettia

Plant of the Week: Poinsettia

There are only 3 days until Christmas! Our plant of the week is the Poinsettia, a very special Christmas flower. Did you know that Poinsettias are native to Mexico? The Aztecs used them to make red dye, and they turned to Poinsettia sap to control fevers. They were...
Be Proactive With Pre-Emergents

Be Proactive With Pre-Emergents

Hate weeds in your yard? Pre-emergents are the cure!Pre-emergent herbicides stop weeds from growing when they’re still underground. This helps prevent your yard from getting most types of weeds, which means you don’t have to try and control them after the...
Plant of the Week: Holly

Plant of the Week: Holly

Our plant of the week is the holly! Hollies are evergreen, which is associated with everlasting life and hope. This makes them a popular indoor plant during the Christmas season. There are many types of hollies, including the English holly (used in Christmas...