Many area gardeners want to use more native plants in their landscapes. There are wonderful trees, shrubs, vines and herbaceous plants native to Louisiana and the Gulf Coast that are excellent choices ...

A bench sits on a sandy shore under a tree, looking out over a pond with trees on the other side. - Wirestock/Getty Images Are you one of the unlucky homeowners that has a forever damp part of the ...

Starting around the turn of the 20th century, iris enthusiasts began to be active in the area, seeking out wild specimens in the region's swamps to document, transplant and cultivate. The iris craze ...

Many of the perennial plants in our landscapes are slowing down at this time of year. With fall and winter drawing near, a season of dormancy is approaching for these plants. Not so for Louisiana ...

ABBEVILLE, La. (WAFB) - Gary Salathe is on a rescue mission of sorts, walking through a backyard swamp near Abbeville. “If you’re faced with a species that could possibly be totally destroyed, that ...

Louisiana iris is the name used worldwide for a unique group of iris hybrids derived by breeding together five iris species found growing together only here in Louisiana (Iris brevicaulis, Iris fulva, ...