Louisiana Nursery and Landscape Association

08/17/2026

The Baton Rouge Nurserymen's Association, now called the Baton Rouge Landscape Association, met for the first time on February 29, 1980 (leap day). Here is an article that appeared in the summer 1980 Louisiana Association of Nurserymen newsletter.

08/17/2026

INDUSTRY ONLY.
Baton Rouge Landscape Association
Summer Meeting 2026 Program
Louisiana Nursery and Landscape Association

3 pm
Welcome, Allen Owings

3:05 pm
Landscape Research Update, Damon Abdi

3:30 pm
LSU AgCenter Trials 2026, Caroline Blanchard

4:00 pm
LA Super Plant Update for 2027, Allen Owings

4:20 pm
W**d and Herbicide Update, Colton Blankenship

4:45 pm
More Plant Trial Observations, Allen Owings

5:00 pm
New Burden Welcome Center Landscape Tour, Jason Stagg and Jeff Kuehny

6:00 pm
Dinner

6:30 pm
East TX Bedding Plant Trials 2026, Andrew King

7:30 pm
Business Meeting - GSHE, BRLA Updates, LNLA Updates

8:00 pm
Adjourn

08/16/2026

Fall Farmer’s Almanac forecast.

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🍂 Fall 2026 could bring some big weather swings.
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The Farmers’ Almanac is calling for a warm start to fall, followed by a noticeable turn toward colder, wetter weather as the season goes on — and some parts of the country could even get an early taste of winter by mid-October.

See what’s forecast for your region and what could be coming by Thanksgiving. 👇Full Fall 2026 forecast in the comments.

08/15/2026

Louisiana DRY Returning

Louisiana has benefitted from a welcomed break from the 2026 drought over the past couple of months, with U.S. Drought Monitor 'drought' coverage dropping from nearly 80% of the state in May down to almost none of Louisiana a week ago.

Unfortunately, a 'hot, humid, but mainly-dry' weather pattern has returned ... and it looks like it will be with us into the end of August, at least. Pockets of 'drought' are beginning to re-develop within the state and the NWS Climate Prediction Center's (CPC) suggests a decent chance that the hot-&-dry pattern will continue into the Fall.

Note how northern parishes are bringing back their Burn Bans ... and LSU Parish Agents in the field are highlighting the recent dry-out being augmented by 100° heat.

Jay Grymes
State Climatologist

08/14/2026

Gulf States Horticultural Expo early dates in 2027! Www.GSHE.org. More details coming later.

08/13/2026

Did you know? Louisiana ranks #17 nationally among the states in retail sales of lawn, garden and landscape supplies. Our state is also #21 in wholesale farm gate value (sales) of nursery crops! Louisiana Strong, Louisiana Proud!

08/12/2026

Ed Bush from the LSU AgCenter representing LNLA and Russell Wood representing the Alabama Nursery and Landscape Association and Gulf States Horticultural Expo at the Nursery/Landscape EXPO in San Antonio!

08/11/2026

Louisiana Native Plant Society annual conference next March.

08/10/2026

Nursery grower David Norris, Norris Nursery and Landscaping, Folsom, recently passed after suffering a medical event on July 30. David was a long time nursery grower (40 years) and has served as President and board member for the SE LA Nursery Association. Prayers and sympathy are with his wife Sue and their family. David will be missed by all.

08/09/2026

Two Industry's Choice Winners at UGA The Trial Gardens this summer! NEW ChargedUp Prismatic Coleus and a trusty favorite, Mystic Spires Salvia!