Crape Myrtle Trimming With Rolo

Crape Myrtle Trimming With Rolo

It’s time to trim Crape Myrtles with Rolo! You don’t have to trim them if they aren’t pressed against the house or taking up too much space, but you’ll want to remove any suckers growing at the base. If you do plan to trim your trees, make sure...
Plants and Freeze Damage

Plants and Freeze Damage

We hope you’re still staying warm out there as we move from one cold front to another this weekend. Bradley is here to tell us how to continue protecting your plants and how to care for those with frost damage. If you have any questions or need help with your plants,...
Plant of the Week: Liriope

Plant of the Week: Liriope

Our Plant of the Week today is Liriope. Liriope is native to the shady forests of China, Japan, and Korea. While it was once thought of as a grass, then a member of the lily family, it’s now considered a part of the Asparagus family (Asparagaceae). There are two types...
Time to Trim Roses

Time to Trim Roses

There are a lot of plants you don’t need to trim right now, but one you can is roses! This is the more aggressive trim you can do on these plants each year during February. Trim the plant to about ⅓ of its current size, and remove the dead or dying wood on the inside...
Plant of the Week: Knockout Roses

Plant of the Week: Knockout Roses

Our plant of the week today is the Knockout Rose. Knockout roses are considered the most disease resistant roses on the market, and they continuously bloom from spring to frost, requiring little care like spraying or deadheading. Did you know? The oldest living rose...
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...