You can begin to treat your lawn now to control the five most common weeds found in our area: Burweed/spurweed; Florida Betony/Ratlesnake Weed; Virginia Buttonweed; chamber bitter and Dollarweed.

The third week in January is observed as Arbor Day. Consider planting trees that will add some color to your landscape. The recent cold weather has taken it's toll on the citrus trees. Don't be so eager to prune back that cold damage yet. Also, now is the time to begin seeding your vegetables for spring planting.

Have you looked at your azalea plants lately? Or noticed the weeds growing on your lawn? You can take certain steps now to take care of your azaleas and control those weeds on the home grounds.

Click here for access to the 2010 Washington Parish and state 4-H Scholarship application.

Click here to find out more about entering your poster in the Draw-A-Dairy Billboard Contest!

With the onset of colder temperatures some insect populations have quieted down while others are still going strong.

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Now that you've purchased your plants, or will be purchasing, do the following to care for both your poinsettias and your christmas trees.

The third annual Washington Parish Holiday Expo was held at the YWCA in Bogalusa on December 3, 2009. The event featured food preservation demonstrations and tastings of numerous Holiday treats.