Spring in New Orleans is one of the best times to refresh your landscape—but if you’ve lived here long enough, you know the real challenge isn’t getting flowers to bloom… it’s getting them to last . Between rising temperatures, intense sun, and heavy humidity, not all flowers can handle a South Louisiana spring (and early summer). The key is choosing seasonal color that not only looks great on install day—but keeps performing weeks later. Here are some of the best heat-tolera

Dwarf yaupon holly is often recommended instead of boxwood today largely because of widespread boxwood decline/dieback, but there are several practical reasons landscapers are making the switch—especially in the Southeast and Gulf Coast. Boxwood dieback & disease issues Boxwoods are increasingly affected by: Boxwood blight (fungal, spreads easily, often fatal) Volutella blight (causes dieback and thinning) Root rot in poorly draining soils Box tree moth (now spreading in part

As summer heat finally starts to ease (a little!) here in South Louisiana, it’s the perfect time to give your landscape a fresh look for fall. While our “cool season” arrives later than in most places, making a few simple updates now will keep your yard colorful, healthy, and thriving well into the winter months. 🌞 Refresh and Remove Summer Annuals By late October, many summer favorites—like vinca, zinnias, and petunias—start to fade. Pull up any tired, leggy plants and clea

Fall in New Orleans doesn’t always mean crisp air and falling leaves the way it does up north. Here, we enjoy a longer warm season, which...