Evergreen ground covers for your landscape

Evergreen ground covers for your landscape

This week we don’t have one plant of the week, but two: Phlox subulata and Phlox divaricata. Phlox subulata is an evergreen, flowering ground cover that comes in white, pink, or blue/purple and grows to 8 inches tall. It prefers full sun, with some dappled...
Consider Adding Tropicals to Your Landscape

Consider Adding Tropicals to Your Landscape

Happy Friday! Everyone’s craving some fun in the sun right now with the nice weather we’re having, so we wanted to cover tropicals! Tropical plants do really well here in Louisiana, due to our humid and hot climate. You can plant them poolside, or give your regular...
Plant of the Week: Sweetbay magonolia

Plant of the Week: Sweetbay magonolia

It’s Plant of the Week time once again and this week we’re covering another version of our state flower: the sweetbay magnolia. This magnolia is native to Louisiana as well as many Eastern states all the way up to Massachusetts. It does well in zones 5-9...
Lawn Mushrooms: A Cause for Concern?

Lawn Mushrooms: A Cause for Concern?

With all the rain we’ve had lately, you might see some little mushrooms popping up in your lawn or landscape. These are not to be confused with harmful lawn fungus such as brown patch or root rot.  The fungi you see pop up when there’s been a lot of rain...
Lawn Care Tips: Equipment Fuel

Lawn Care Tips: Equipment Fuel

We’re in grass growing season, which means taking care of your lawn equipment is very important. You can save yourself unnecessary maintenance by using the right kind of fuel. We recommend ethanol-free, super unleaded fuel for equipment like blowers and mowers....