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Hammond Research Station

Research focus: Landscape horticulture; strawberries, citrus and vegetables; engineering for commercial landscape and consumer lawn and garden; spreader testing.

Special feature: Landscape Horticulture Research & Extension Center being developed to address the needs of the landscape and green industries; Margie Y. Jenkins Azalea Garden; W. F. “Hody” Wilson Camellia Garden; spreader testing facilities for developing settings for commercial and homeowner spreaders.

Size: 140 acres, approximately 100 acres cleared.


21549 Old Covington Highway · Hammond, LA · 70403 - 0533
Phone: (985) 543-4125 · Fax: (985) 543-4124
Landscape Horticulture Research & Extension Center
Yan Chen explains research findings

Established as the Fruit and Truck Experiment Station in 1922, the LSU AgCenter’s Hammond Research Station in Hammond has served the needs of the strawberry and vegetable industries in Southeast Louisiana for more than 80 years. While continuing to serve this industry, the station has now embarked on a new initiative to provide research and education for the green service industry.

A Brief History of the Hammond Research Station
Retention pond and landscape beds

History and mission of the Hammond Research Station.
Statewide Listing of Events for Nursery and Landscape Professionals
Here is a list of Louisiana events scheduled for nursery and landscape professionals. This listing is regularly updated and has contact information for each event listed.

Gulf States Horticultural Expo - 2009
gshe

The 2009 Gulf States Horticultural Expo for nursery and landscape professionals will be held Thursday January 29 - Saturday January 31 at the Arthur Outlaw Convention Center in Mobile, AL.
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Home Horticulture News - Fall 2008
Home landscaping news articles from the Hammond Daily Star from Fall 2008. Included is information on pansies, bluebonnets, kale/cabbage, dianthus, confederate roses, digging caldiums, sweet peas, sweet bay magnolias, landscape bed weed control, garden mums and more.
Firewise Landscaping
A current effort at the Hammond Research Station is the development of a “firewise” landscape around the new office building. We do not hear a lot about this topic in Louisiana, but “firewise” effort in home construction and landscaping needs to be considered.
Tree Irrigation During Establishment
How long does it take for a newly planted tree to become fully established in the landscape? How much irrigation is required during establishment?
2008 LSU AgCenter Poinsettia Open House
LSU AgCenter Poinsettia Open House
Using Plant Phenology To Assist Landscape Pest Control
Chinese fringe tree
Pest management in urban landscape presents unique challenges because of the tremendous diversity of ornamental plants, each with its own complement of insect pests. A new research project has been initiated at the LSU AgCenter Hammond Research Station focusing on alternative pest monitoring approaches. One approach will be using phenology events of flowering landscape plants as indicators to predict pest activities.
Bluebonnets (Home Horticulture News - October 2008)
Most of us home gardeners in Louisiana are always looking for alternative plants to try. We typically get accustomed to planting the same warm season bedding plants in the spring and the same cool season bedding plants in the fall. Why not reach out a little bit this fall and give bluebonnets a try.
Ornamental Kale and Cabbage (Home Horticulture News - October 2008)
Ornamental kale and cabbage are becoming increasingly popular as fall bedding plants for Louisiana. An alternative to garden mums and pansies, these plants have feathery leaves of robust colors that make them well suited for landscape and container plantings.
Sports Mulch - Purple and Gold
sports mulch
What mulch in your landscape using colors from your favorite teams. The newest mulch to debut in south Louisiana in the last couple months is Sports Mulch. This new mulch is one display at the Landscape Horticulture Research and Extension Center located at the LSU AgCenter's Hammond Research Station.
Pansies (Home Horticulture News - October 2008)
pansy and cabbage
Pansies are our most popular cool season bedding plant. Here is some recommendations for home gardeners in the care of pansies and information on variety selection.
Dianthus (Home Horticulture News - October 2008)
Dianthus are a popular cool-season bedding plant. Here is some variety and cultural information for home gardeners.
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