Get it Growing

Get It Growing: Use native wetland plants in soggy landscape areas

(Video 03/30/26) LSU AgCenter horticulturist Jason Stagg recommends some native wetland plants that will look beautiful in rainwater collection areas.

Get It Growing: Teddy Bear magnolia offers smaller size for landscaping

(Video 03/23/26) LSU AgCenter horticulturist Jason Stagg explains how Teddy Bear magnolias have a smaller size, making them a better fit for yard spaces.

With winter behind us, it’s time to give ornamental grasses a haircut

(03/13/26) Muhly grass requires a different pruning strategy than most other ornamental grasses.

Get It Growing: Is that a citrus tree or citrus rootstock?

(Video 03/16/2026) LSU AgCenter horticulturist Jason Stagg explains how to determine if those trees are actually citrus trees or citrus rootstock.

Get It Growing: How to properly trim back ornamental grasses

(Video 03/09/26) LSU AgCenter horticulturist Jason Stagg explains how to cut back your ornamental grasses to promote healthy re-growth later in the season.

Get It Growing: How to grow mirlitons, a part of Louisiana’s culinary culture

(Video 2-1-2026) LSU AgCenter horticulturist Jason Stagg demonstrates how to grow these squash that are also called vegetable pears.

Get It Growing: Prune your roses before Valentine’s Day

(Video 1-25-26) LSU AgCenter horticulturist Jason Stagg explains why it’s also important to prune roses in late January and early February, before Valentine’s