--Dan Gill Photo
If you want to grow fresh, flavorful, vine-ripened tomatoes in your garden, you need to get them planted by the middle of April.
Amaryllis can be planted in the landscape and provide colorful blooms for years.
--Allen Owings Photo
HAMMOND — Amaryllis is a popular holiday plant. Bulbs are commonly available from November to late December.
Patterson Garden Club members held a plant exchange at their September club meeting. Participating in the plant exchange were, seated, Gretchen Lambert, Hannah Boudreaux, Iris Roy and Evelyn Estay. Standing, from left, are Fedora Boudreaux, Sandra Marshall, Sharon Larson, Daisy Leblanc and Lisa Wilson.
--Submitted Photos
The Patterson Garden Club held its first meeting of the 2014-15 year at the home of Iris Roy on Sept. 16. Theme of the meeting was “The Beauty of New Beginnings.”