This collection of okra cultivar photographs is provided as a resource for illustrating and identifying different varieties of okra. Each photograph is individually labeled for identification purposes.

Many summer-blooming annuals, perennials and vegetables are setting seeds now, and you can harvest the seeds, store them and then grow a new crop of plants for your garden next year. This can be fun, save a little money and allow you to share seeds with gardening friends.

Expected yields from a good southern vegetable garden will vary, but estimates can help plan the planting scheme for the garden.

There are dozens of different types that feed on the roots of vegetables, but the root-knot nematode is one of the most destructive types found throughout our state. Managing nematodes may involve using one or more techniques that have proven to reduce nematode populations.

Getting the right start in the spring is especially important for a productive garden, says LSU AgCenter horticulturist Dr. Tom Koske.

Louisiana gardeners are getting "itchy green thumbs" about now, according to LSU AgCenter horticulturist Dr. Tom Koske. They want to jump-start their spring gardens.

Troubleshooting: Symptoms, possible causes and prescriptions for your composting problems.

Keys to Successful Organic Vegetable Gardening

Fall and winter, the value of home gardens reaches $60.5 million.

February starts the Louisiana vegetable gardening season. This is especially true for the southern parishes.