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Improvements help greenhouse tomatoes
(Radio News 07/12/10) Several improvements to the way greenhouse tomatoes are grown will help producers grow better tomatoes over a longer period of time. LSU AgCenter greenhouse tomato expert Dr. H.Y. Hanna says one improvement is the way plants are heated. Growers used to blow heat over the tops of the plants. A new system heats from the bottom. (Runtime: 60 seconds)
Vegetable Garden
Start your own vegetable garden
(TV News 5/3/10) If you want ripe tomatoes picked from your backyard, now is the time to plant them. If you’ve never planted a garden, why not start one now? LSU AgCenter correspondent Tobie Blanchard talks with a horticulturist about how to get started. (Runtime: 1:43)
Sago Palm
Popular sago palm produces poisonous seeds
(Video 01/25/10) The sago palm is a hardy plant for Louisiana landscapes. On this edition of Get It Growing, LSU AgCenter horticulturist Dan Gill explains how to care for these beautiful plants while respecting their forbidden fruits. (Runtime: 1:43)
Blueberries
Blueberries serve as a healthful snack
(Video 01/11/10) Maybe one of your New Year’s resolutions is to eat healthfully. Growing your own fruit can help you toward that end. On this edition of Get It Growing, LSU AgCenter horticulturist Dan Gill explains now is a great time to plant blueberry bushes – which produce some of the most healthful fruit around. (Runtime: 1:49)
Cold Weather Tropicals
Prune tropicals after hard freeze
(Video 01/18/10) Hard freezes have affected many plants throughout the state. Now, after the damage has been done, what can you do? On this edition of Get It Growing, LSU AgCenter horticulturist Dan Gill explains what to do with your cold-damaged tropicals. (Runtime: 1:49)
Wind chill not considered detrimental to plants
(Audio 12/14/09) Gardeners are sometimes confused by which winter temperatures will cause their tropical plants to become damaged or frozen. The so-called wind chill is not something gardeners should be particularly concerned about -- although covering some plants to protect them from windburn could be beneficial. (Runtime: 60 seconds)
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