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End of Summer Signals Garden Slowdown

LSU Ag Center
A late summer planting of basil will keep you supplied until the first frost. Select basils for their specific flavor. Basil ‘Red Rubin’ is a colored selection with a pleasing taste.
A late summer planting of basil will keep you supplied until the first frost. Select basils for their specific flavor. Basil ‘Red Rubin’ is a colored selection with a pleasing taste.

Although Labor Day is the traditional end of the summer season in some parts of the country, summer in southeast Louisiana lingers well into October. But temperatures are starting to moderate in September.

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Dan Gill
Dan is an Associate Professor in Consumer Horticulture with the LSU AgCenter. He is the spokesperson for the LSU AgCenter’s "Get It Growing project," an effort encouraging home horticulture throughout Louisiana. Dan is also author of "Month-by-Month Gardening in Louisiana" and co-author of the "Louisiana Gardener’s Guide."

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