LOUISIANA ARTICLE ARCHIVE
Below you will find our growing collection of Louisiana-specific articles. Enjoy!
COON HOLLOW
A one-of-a-kind refuge Story and Photography by A.J. Heinsz-Bailey In 1995, the Boswells discovered 43 acres with a mix of woods and cow pastures located in rural St Tammany Parish. Surrounded by sprawling horse and cattle farms, it was love at first sight. The acreage was exactly what the Boswells had been looking for to …
GARDEN BALSAM
Story and Photography by Yvonne Lelong Bordelon You’ll enjoy growing garden balsam, an easy-to-grow, upright heirloom Impatiens species that was a favorite in Victorian gardens. Both the showy single-flowered variety and the double camellia-like form are making a comeback. The lovely flowers attract pollinators, including bees and butterflies, to the garden. Balsam does well when …
HILLAR MOORE
From ball fields to vegetable fields By Kathryn Fontenot East Baton Rouge residents recognize Hillar Moore, District EBR Attorney, from evening news reports and local newspaper articles regarding criminal activity. But his friends and family know him as a coach, and more recently, as an avid gardener. To conduct this interview, I met Mr. Moore …
BANANA PEPPERS
Some like ‘em hot, some like ‘em not Story and Photos by A.J. Heinsz-Bailey Nearly all Louisianans have encountered peppers – in a culinary dish or in their gardens. Stuffed bell peppers have always been a church potluck staple and hot sauce – Tabasco or another – is a common table condiment. Banana peppers are …
OUTDOOR HANGOUTS
Creating cozy outdoor rooms in your landscape Story and Photography by Meaghan Clark “Putting together a great outdoor space is like fitting together pieces of a puzzle,” says Kenny Rabalais of The Plant Gallery in New Orleans. With lighting, sounds, water features, outdoor seating, pathways, and lush gardens to consider, it is a task that …
BLUE PASSIONFLOWER VINE
Story and Photos by Yvonne Lelong Bordelon Passiflora caerulea, a native of Brazil and Argentina, is a fast growing, semi-evergreen flowering vine that is quite cold hardy and will come back from the roots after hard freezes. If the showy, exotic flowers are cross-pollinated with another species or cultivar, blue passionflower vine will produce egg-shaped …
ILLUMINATING GARDEN
This illuminating garden is beautiful in sunlight and twilight Story and Photos By Yvonne Lelong Bordelon The gorgeous home and garden of Patrice and Richard Ellis is yet another example of the exquisite secret gardens that can be found hidden away in old Baton Rouge neighborhoods. This exceptional property was one of three lovely homes …
VEGGIE FIXES
15 problems solved in your warm-season vegetable garden Story and Photos By A.J. Heinsz-Bailey Every day there are changes in your vegetable garden. Along with these changes – temperatures, rainfall, insects and diseases – problems arise. The warm-season vegetable garden is a living entity that requires constant supervision to produce positive results (groceries). It is …
SQUASHING A BAD REPUTATION
Growing summer squash in the home garden By A.J. Heinsz-Bailey Squash: People either love it or hate it. Squash (Cucurbita pepo) has a reputation for being mushy, but not if you grow your own. How could something so beautiful be tasteless and mushy? It’s not! These are not your old grammar school lunchroom nightmares. New …
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