(Audio 05/12/08) Tomatoes are popular homegrown vegetables, but they have their share of pest problems. The lower fruit on a tomato plant can suffer from buckeye rot -- a disease caused by bacteria in the soil. (Runtime: 60 seconds)

(Audio 05/12/08) If you planted a lawn this year, the care of it is very important. It needs to be watered often the first couple of weeks. Then you can begin to mow the lawn when it appears to need it. (Runtime: 60 seconds)

(Audio 05/05/08) Summer is a great time to plant a lawn in Louisiana. The weather is warm, and that stimulates the grass to establish quickly. The best method when planting a lawn is to use sod. (Runtime: 60 seconds)

(Audio 05/05/08) Houseplants embellish our homes and purify the indoor air. But plants were not meant to be kept indoors. So let them enjoy some time outside this summer. (Runtime: 60 seconds)

(Video 05/05/08) Too much moisture on a plant’s root system can cause root rot -- a condition that can be detrimental. In this edition of Get it Growing, LSU AgCenter horticulturist Dan Gill looks at root rot problems on a Florida anise shrub. (Runtime: 1 minute, 36 seconds)

(Radio News 05/05/08) Bell peppers are popular in home gardens. They also are prominent in Louisiana cooking. We usually eat them green, but yellow and red bell peppers simply are green peppers that have ripened. (Runtime: 60 seconds)

(Audio 05/05/08) Herb gardening is popular in Louisiana. Garden-fresh herbs make dishes tastier. Cool-season herbs reach their most productive period in May but will produce less as the weather gets warmer. (Runtime: 60 seconds)

(Audio 05/05/08) Gardening in the shade during the summer makes it more enjoyable. A wonderful plant for shady areas is the caladium. They grow from tubers, and you can purchase them this time of the year. (Runtime: 60 seconds)

(For Release On Or After 05/30/08) You’ve got to think that a vegetable with a name like yardlong bean would be incredibly productive – and you would be right.

(For Release On Or After 05/23/08) My introduction to the angel’s trumpet came when I moved to New Orleans. Wandering around a friend’s garden at dusk, I caught a whiff of an amazing fragrance hanging in the air.