In This Issue:

• Look at Me: Daylily (Hemerocallis hybrida)

By: Will Afton

• Know Your Natives: Liatris pycnostachya (Prairie Blazing Star)

By: Dr. Joe Willis

• Misunderstood Plant of the Month: Virginia Buttonweed (Diodia virgininana)

By: Chris Dunaway

• Smooth CRINUMal

By: Dr. Damon Abdi

• Mistaken Identity. Crinum vs. Hymenocallis

By: Chris Dunaway

• What’s Bugging You: Asian Needle Ant (Brachyponera chinensis)

By: Dr. Joe Willis

• Disease of the Month: Fig Leaf Rust (Cerotelium fici)

By: Alyssa Tarrant

• July Planting Guide
• In the Kitchen with Austin
• Local Garden Centers
• July Garden Checklist
• Lawn Care Do^’s & Don’t^’s

Cover photo: An assortment of daylily varieties

By Louisiana Master Gardener Ron Calk