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    <pubDate>Fri, 13 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Cercospora leaf spot showing up on Louisiana crape myrtles</title>
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      <title>Top 10 Caladiums Rated from 2009 Caladium Variety Trial</title>
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      <title>Phenology Sequence of Flowering Woody Ornamentals Documented to Assist Landscape Pest Management</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[A phenology research garden was planted in fall 2007 at the LSU AgCenter Hammond Research Station in Hammond, La. Data collected in 2008 indicated that a sequence of phonological events in advance of pest activities is available from 15 ornamental plants for predicting landscape pest activity. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>People's Choice Awards from the Landscape Horticulture Field Day - Spring 2010</title>
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      <title>Fertigation Uniformity from Sprinklers in a Nursery</title>
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      <title>New Landscape Plant Feature: Crimson Series Azaleas</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 17 Mar 2005 16:27:59 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Camellia Garden at the Hammond Research Station</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 17 Mar 2005 14:58:41 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Lantana Lace Bugs</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 28 Jun 2010 15:01:52 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Lantana lace bugs have been very abundant in south Louisiana landscapes the past two years. Here is some identification and control information. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Tune up Landscape Irrigation</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[A properly designed and operated irrigation system will ensure that the critical factor of soil moisture will be there to sustain healthy plant growth. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>La. Super Plants program highlighted at field day</title>
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      <title>Landscape Horticulture Field Day Booklet - 2010</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The Hammond Research Station held the LSU AgCenter's annual Landscape Horticulture Field Day in May. Here is the information from the field day. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>All-American Daylillies: Performance and the Rust Threat</title>
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      <title>Ornamental Gingers as Potted Landscape Plants</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Ornamental gingers encompass a diverse and versatile group of plants that are gaining increased popularity in the flowering pot plant, landscape and cut flower markets. They have showy and attractive foliage and flowers, which make them interesting ornamentals. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>2006 Impatiens Trial Results</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 30 Apr 2007 16:28:40 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Photo Galleries: Violas</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 20 Apr 2005 19:12:36 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Violas, a close relative to the pansy but with smaller flowers, can provide a mass of color on the darkest winter day. Several viola series perform well in Louisiana, but sometimes it's difficult to choose the viola you want with so many series and colors available. The pictures included on this page are all from the annual bedding plant trials performed at the Burden Center in Baton Rouge. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>New Liriope and Monkey Grass Groundcover Varieties for Louisiana</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Groundcovers continue to be popular landscape plants in the southeastern United States. The two most popular ground covers in Louisiana are liriope and monkey grass (also called mondograss). Monkey grass is closely related to liriope. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>New Woody Ornamental Shrubs for Louisiana Landscapes</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 03 Mar 2010 20:14:11 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Every year plant breeders introduce new shrubs for landscape use. At the same time, people are just starting to plant a few shrubs introduced in earlier years. The LSU AgCenter Hammond Research Station evaluates landscape performance of many new ornamental plants, including flowering shrubs. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <dc:creator>LBenedict@agcenter.lsu.edu (Linda F. Benedict)</dc:creator>
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      <title>Licenses for Louisiana Irrigation Contractors</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 26 Sep 2008 18:50:06 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[The Louisiana Horticulture Law states that no person shall receive fees, advertise or solicit business in a regulated profession or occupation unless he holds the appropriate license or permit, or has a regular employee who holds the appropriate license or permit, or is employed by a person who holds the appropriate license or permit. This program is managed by the Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Nontarget Losses of Granular Herbicide Applied to Container-grown Ornamentals</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Application of herbicides formulated on granular carriers is a common practice in container nurseries. Depending on the container arrangement and plant species, a high percentage of the material applied may not be retained in the containers - particularly when the material is applied with a broadcast rotary spreader, as is a common practice. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Ornamental Pepper Trial Results</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Forty-six ornamental pepper varieties commercially available to growers and gardeners were evaluated during 2007 and 2008 for their garden performance in the Gulf States at three locations: Hammond (La.), Crystal Spring (Miss.) and Verona (Miss.).  Variety performance from the Hammond Research Station trials are presented in the attached PDF file. Top ten cultivars were highlighted.  Please see related article for their photos. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <dc:creator>YaChen@agcenter.lsu.edu (Yan Chen)</dc:creator>
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      <title>Ornamental Banana Trials</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 06 Jul 2005 19:12:49 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[The objective of this project is to evaluate garden performance of a diverse collection of ornamental bananas. This will benefit both the ornamental plant production industry and the home consumer market. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <dc:creator>JKuehny@agcenter.lsu.edu (Jeff S. Kuehny)</dc:creator>
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      <title>Knock Out Roses - Blackspot Disease Ratings 2008 and 2009</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The LSU AgCenter has a landscape trial of Knock Out rose varieties at Burden Center in Baton Rouge and also at the Hammond Research Station in Hammond. Blackspot ratings for 2008 are included here. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <dc:creator>AOwings@agcenter.lsu.edu (Allen D. Owings)</dc:creator>
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      <title>2006 Caladium Trial</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Colorful Caladiums are popular summer accents in our area; however, certain varieties are more suited to certain landscape conditions than others, and proper variety selection appropriate to the planting site is the key to achieving desired effects. The 2006 caladium trial at the Hammond Research Station documented 30 varieties for their early- and late-season performances as well as sun tolerance. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <dc:creator>YaChen@agcenter.lsu.edu (Yan Chen)</dc:creator>
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      <title>Ball FloraPlant Herbaceous Plant Landscape Trials - 2009</title>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 17 Jan 2010 20:14:46 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Landscape evaluation observations were taken on new plants from Ball FloraPlant in 2009. Here is the completed report from LSU AgCenter work at the Hammond Research Station. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <dc:creator>AOwings@agcenter.lsu.edu (Allen D. Owings)</dc:creator>
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      <title>Jefferson, Orleans Soil Contamination May Not Be As Serious As Feared</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 03 Nov 2005 16:43:51 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[LSU AgCenter experts say soil contamination in Jefferson and Orleans parishes from flooding after this summer’s hurricanes may not be as serious as originally feared. Initial results of tests conducted in October indicate no need for special preparations to the soils prior to planting and that there should be no danger for individuals digging or planting in the soil. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <dc:creator>JKuehny@agcenter.lsu.edu (Jeff S. Kuehny)</dc:creator>
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      <title>Ornamental and Turfgrass Facility at Burden Center</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 17 Mar 2005 14:22:23 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[A new 20-acre site at the LSU AgCenter's Burden Center in Baton Rouge is now home to commercial ornamental and turfgrass activities to benefit Louisiana's green industry. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <dc:creator>AOwings@agcenter.lsu.edu (Allen D. Owings)</dc:creator>
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      <title>Daylily Rust Problem Continues</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 14 Nov 2006 21:08:25 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[In the summer of 2000, daylily rust was reported for the first time in the United States. It has since spread across most of the country and continues to present problems for home gardeners, commercial landscapers and daylily growers. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <dc:creator>GHolcomb@agcenter.lsu.edu (Gordon E. Holcomb)</dc:creator>
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      <title>'Drift' Series Roses - Landscape Evaluation Results (2009)</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 17:12:55 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[The 'Drift' series roses from Conard-Pyle are being evaluated in landscape studies at the LSU AgCenter's Burden Center. Here is some information on performance. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>'Drift' Series Roses - Photo Gallery</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 17:27:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[The 'Drift' series roses from Conard-Pyle are being evaluated in landscape studies at the LSU AgCenter's Burden Center. Colors are red, pink, coral and peach. New for 2010 will be apricot and sweet. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Photo Gallery: Sweet Peas</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 17 Oct 2005 17:01:05 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Sweet peas are an excellent cool-season annual for Louisiana. The flowers are popular for cutting and bundling because they come in an array of colors and have an intoxicating scent. Seeds should be sown directly in the garden in October or transplanted from containers in November. Sweet peas are vines so the plants need support (fence, netting, etc.) or a trellis to grow on. Sweet peas start blooming in late March and last up to two months, longer if deadheaded regularly. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Top 10 Varieties Rated in 2007 and 2008 Ornamental Pepper Trials</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 17 Sep 2008 13:43:34 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Forty-five old and new ornamental pepper varieties were evaluated in 2007 and 2008 at three locations: Hammond (LA), Crystal Spring (MS), and Verona (MS). The top 10  performers in the Hammond trial are presented in this photo gallery. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <dc:creator>YaChen@agcenter.lsu.edu (Yan Chen)</dc:creator>
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      <title>Pawpaws for Ornamental Use Being Researched</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 17 Mar 2005 15:12:21 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Louisiana and the southeastern United States has an abundance of native plants that have potential for ornamental and fruit crop use. One of these that LSU AgCenter personnel have been investigating in recent years is the pawpaw. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Horticulture industry damage significant, but not major</title>
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