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Getting cranberry sauce just right
By ELIZABETH KARMEL The Associated Press One of the many things I love about Thanksgiving is the continuity of the menu across generations and regions. Sure, every family and region has its own int...
Oct 29, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 9 9 recommendations | email to a friend
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AgCenter: Best-performing landscape plants for 2013
Each fall, trial gardens, such as those located at the LSU AgCenter Hammond Research Station, compile results from entries and name the best-performing of the new plants for the next year. The plan...
Oct 26, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 7 7 recommendations | email to a friend
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A unique feature of Conversation Piece azaleas is that flowers of different colors appear on the same plant.
Robin Hill azaleas include new La. Super Plant
By ALLEN OWINGS LSU AgCenter horticulturist Encore azaleas have gathered considerable attention over the past 10 years, but we need to remember we had great, fall-flowering — sometimes referred to ...
Oct 09, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 7 7 recommendations | email to a friend
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Marci’s Medicare Answers: Does Medicare cover outpatient physical therapy?
Dear Marci, I just signed up for Original Medicare and I need to get physical therapy. Does Medicare cover outpatient physical therapy? Nick Dear Nick, Yes, Medicare will help pay for outpatient ...
Sep 12, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 11 11 recommendations | email to a friend
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Consider bald cypress for the home landscape
By Allen Owings LSU AgCenter horticulturist Louisiana’s state tree is the bald cypress. Its scientific name is Taxodium distichum. Bald cypress is one of our most distinguished native trees and is ...
Sep 11, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 17 17 recommendations | email to a friend
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Plant perennial flowers now through fall
By Allen Owings LSU AgCenter horticulturist Perennials are plants that live for three or more years and often require two or more years from seed to flower. Gardeners are showing renewed interest i...
Sep 10, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 10 10 recommendations | email to a friend
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Flu immunization important to get each year
EDITOR’S NOTE: This is another in a series of articles by local Centers for Disease Control Sentinel Physician Dr. Robert P. Blereau of Morgan City. It’s that time of year to once again get your in...
Aug 28, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 9 9 recommendations | email to a friend
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Will Medicare cover outpatient rehabilitation?
DEAR MARCI: I was recently admitted to a comprehensive outpatient rehabilitation facility. Will original Medicare cover the services I receive at this facility? MARCUS DEAR MARCUS: Medicare may co...
Aug 18, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 6 6 recommendations | email to a friend
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AgCenter: Right plants can enhance shady areas
By ALLEN OWINGS LSU AgCenter horticulturist Gardeners often gripe about how difficult it is to grow plants in shady areas of their landscapes — although trouble occurs mostly when sun-loving plants...
Jul 18, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 7 7 recommendations | email to a friend
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Ornamental sweet potatoes add color to landscape
Ornamental sweet potatoes are a popular warm-season annual for adding foliage colors to the summer landscape. The original varieties include plants with leaves that are chartreuse-lime green (Margu...
May 30, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 19 19 recommendations | email to a friend
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Allowances mean faster SSA decisions on disability
In April, Social Security announced 52 new Compassionate Allowances conditions to the growing list of severe medical conditions that qualify for expedited medical decisions. The new conditions incl...
May 14, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend
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Penny Mac hydrangea selected as a La. Super Plant
Hydrangeas have a long tradition of use in shady Southern gardens. From late April through July, huge flower heads of light pink, pink, rosy red, lavender, light blue, bluish purple and blends of t...
May 04, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 16 16 recommendations | email to a friend
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