Established and aspiring gardeners with the Wednesday Club got some of the latest information and recommendations about Louisiana Super Plants and more at their March meeting.
Jesse Hoover, LSU extension agent specializing in horticulture, spoke and later answered questions from the members.
The meeting, hosted by Vivian Ross, was held in the fellowship hall of the historic Wilson Community Church, which began as a Methodist church in the mid 1800s.
Members received a handout with lists of 2025 LSU AgCenter recommended plants in four categories: warm season bedding plants, cool season bedding plants, shrubs and trees.
Hoover discussed the Super Plants "good for the Felicianas.鈥� At one point, Hoover suggested that a trip to the Hammond Research Station would help members pick up tips on growing the plants.
She discussed citrus trees and drew the shapes of leaves for lemon trees that had been grafted. She explained that the kind of desirable or undesirable fruit on a mature tree can be indicated by the shape of the leaves.
Fire ant control was another topic. She said members could check by mid-April to see if the fire ants were 鈥渇oraging鈥� simply by using a 鈥減otato chip鈥� on the suspect mound. Various ways to treat the unwanted ants, ant baits and how the different products worked were discussed.
The best plants, and their specific needs for sun and water, for hanging baskets were Hoover鈥檚 final selected topic. At the conclusion of her talk, she answered a variety of questions from her audience.
For more information, call Hoover at (225) 683-3101 or visit .