Tangipahoa Parish LSU AgCenter Extension News and Updates

07/29/2026

Hello everyone, our office phone line is temporarily unavailable due to an issue with our landline. For the next few weeks, please reach us at 1 (985) 269-0994. We expect to restore our regular office phone number soon as possible. Thank you for your patience!

07/17/2026

Learn about this great group of plants, Cupheas!

Cupheas have tubular flowers and support pollinators including butterflies, bees, and – for the red- and orange-flowered ones, at least – hummingbirds.

07/16/2026

The past couple of months have given us chances to see what areas hold water after a hard rain. Learn about what you can plant in those places.

You can modify a site, but in a lot of cases, it’s more practical to just work with the conditions you have.

07/15/2026

Following Part 1 posted yesterday, here is more about establishing a lawn.

Regardless of whether you seed, sod, plug, or sprig, there are certain things to do before and after planting turfgrass.

07/14/2026

Do you find yourself needing to establish turfgrass? Learn about some of the first steps to take.

First, consider whether turfgrass is the best choice for your site.

07/13/2026

Just about everyone has room for a container garden!

Not everyone has a yard where they can grow plants, and we who have in-ground gardens can also enjoy the cheer brought by containerized plants.

07/09/2026

If you missed the demonstration yesterday, you can still read about pruning blueberries!

Our growing season is long enough that we can prune blueberries soon after harvest, and the plants will have time to set flower buds for the next year.

07/09/2026

As we face the heat of summer, spring flowers may seem a distant memory, but it won't be long before it's time to plant trees and shrubs, such as deciduous azaleas, in the fall.

While evergreen azaleas are better known, all azaleas native to Louisiana are deciduous.

07/02/2026

Did you notice a yellow-flowered vine growing in the trees in late winter?

One of the plants that we often see flowering along the edge of the woods in late winter is Carolina jessamine, a native vine.