education
Courses
Home Gardening Certificate Course (20 modules) This self-paced, online gardening course, developed by LSU AgCenter Agents from Greater New Orleans, includes education in essential horticulture topics for home gardeners.
- Introduction
- Module 1: Soil
- Module 2: Soil Testing & Interpreting Results
- Module 3: Garden Planning Practical Tips
- Module 4: Botany That Every Gardener Should Know
- Module 5: Plant Propagation from Seeds
- Module 6: Plant Propagation, Cuttings and Other Methods
- Module 7: Plant Nutrition Fertilizers, Soil pH, Fertility, Organics
- Module 8: Pesticides & Safety
- Module 9: Insects & Other Garden Pests
- Module 10: Beneficial Insects & Pollinator Protection
- Module 11: Plant Disease – The Disease Triangle and Management
- Module 12: Plant Disease – Viruses, Bacteria & Fungi
- Module 13: Weeds
- Module 14: Native Plants & Their Uses
- Module 15: Vegetables – Crucifers
- Module 16: Vegetables – Solanaceous
- Module 17: Vegetables – Legumes
- Module 18: Vegetables Everything Else
- Module 19: Herbs in the Home Garden
- Module 20: Home Fruit Production
Home Composting Course (11 modules)
Backyard Citrus Course (6 modules)
Tutorials
LA Irises, Master Gardener Eileen Hollander
- Louisiana Irises (Part 1)
- Louisiana Irises (Part 2)
- Louisiana Irises (Part 3)
- Louisiana Irises, How to Care for, Jason Stagg
- Citrus Tree Pruning, Chris Dunaway
- Fig Tree Pruning, Chris Dunaway
- Host Plants for Butterflies, Anna Timmerman
- Inspecting Lawn for Sod Webworms, Chris Dunaway
- Inspecting Trees for Termites, Chris Dunaway
- Lawncare for Southeast Louisiana, Chris Dunaway
- Mulching 101, Chris Dunaway
- Mulching a Garden Bed, Dr. Joe Willis
- Potting Plants, Anna Timmerman
- Rooting Chamber, Dr. Joe Willis
Symposiums / Webinars
Prerecorded Presentations by LSU AgCenter
- Citrus Symposium 2021 (2:55)
- Louisiana Super Plants 2021 Dr. Heather Kirk-Ballard (40 mins)
- Native Plants in Home Landscapes 2020 Dr. Heather Kirk-Ballard (53 mins)
Tours
- Hammond Trial Garden Tour 2021 Dr. Jeb Fields (26 mins)
- LA Iris Plantings on Nursery Island New Orleans City Park
