Dan Gill

Dan Gill, Host of Bayou Garden
Host of Bayou Garden

Dan is an Associate Professor in Consumer Horticulture with the LSU AgCenter. He is the spokesperson for the LSU AgCenter’s "Get It Growing project," an effort encouraging home horticulture throughout Louisiana. Dan is also author of "Month-by-Month Gardening in Louisiana" and co-author of the "Louisiana Gardener’s Guide."

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Bayou Garden
7:20 am
Sat May 11, 2013

Reliable Summer Color in the Shade

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Caladium sprouting from its tuber.

Caladiums' colorful foliage emerges from the ground on arching stems. Their elegant beauty also makes the plant a staple in the most accomplished gardener's landscape.


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Bayou Garden
7:27 am
Sat May 4, 2013

Too Late for Tomatoes, Still Time for Cantaloupe

Credit April Sorrow / University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Science
Cantaloupe growing at a home garden in north Georgia. June 2010

May is a transitional month for Louisiana gardeners as the intense heat arrives this month. The ideal planting season for hearty trees and shrubs is over, many heat tolerant vegetables can be planted now.

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Bayou Garden
7:21 am
Sat April 27, 2013

Plant Those Easter Lilies

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An Easter lily, planted after the holiday, blooms in a garden.

Easter passed by about a month ago, but if you still have Easter lilies hanging around, put them in the ground. They will come back and bloom year after year.


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Bayou Garden
7:49 am
Sat April 20, 2013

Compact Lantanas, New Varieties of an Old Standby

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A Lantana Bandana Cherry Sunrise attracts a butterfly.

Lantanas are among our most reliable summer bedding plants. Louisiana gardeners have counted on them for decades as tough plants that bloom for a long time.

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Bayou Garden
5:43 pm
Sat April 13, 2013

Colorful Foliage All Summer Long

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Alternanthera brasiliana (L.) Kuntze or Joseph's Coat

Many of the best plants in Louisiana's flower beds are known for their ornamental leaves, rather than their blossoms.


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Bayou Garden
6:55 am
Sat April 6, 2013

Proper Watering Key for Container Gardening

Credit Gardening in a Minute
Container gardening enhances an outdoor living space.

Growing plants in containers allows us to grow them in places where there isn't soil like on our porches, decks or patios.


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Bayou Garden
7:35 am
Sat March 30, 2013

Should You Fertilize Your Lawn?

The last week of March is ideal for fertilizing lawns in South Louisiana, but how do you know if you should fertilize?


Bayou Garden
7:35 am
Sat March 23, 2013

Pollen, Pollen Everywhere

Spring has sprung, and with it comes pollen and allergies.  But what is pollen?

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Bayou Garden
7:48 am
Sat March 16, 2013

Termite Protection and Gardens Don't Mix

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Termite damage in a New Orleans home.

Planting flower beds can compromise the termite protection around your home if you're not careful.


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Bayou Garden
3:00 pm
Sat March 9, 2013

Sewing the Seeds for a Vegetable Garden

Credit Ilja Klutman / Flickr
Runner beans started indoors.

If you don't mind the possibility of some chilly weather, you can go out and get some planting done in your vegetable garden now.


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