Lafayette Garden Club

06/10/2026

06/10/2026

It's not too late to grow tomatoes as long as you select a "heat set" variety. These cultivars have been bred to set fruit during high nighttime temperatures. If managed correctly, heat-set tomatoes can produce fruit through October. Preferred varieties include Florida 91, Solar set, Sun Master, Phoenix and others.

06/10/2026

Virginia creeper is a landscape w**d commonly mistaken for poison ivy. It frequently climbs trees, shrubs and structures and is very difficult to control once established.

Learn more about identification and treatment options for Virginia creeper here: https://tinyurl.com/wwnk44ac

05/17/2026

LGC held its annual May Social at the beautiful home and garden of member, Mary Beyt. The Women of the Year was awarded to Noreen Bienvenu, the Member of the Year to Debbie Kremheller, and special recognition was given to Denise Lanclos for all that she did for LGC this year. Congratulations to the award winners for their outstanding work for the club. Members provide sweet and savoy foods for lunch. It is always a treat to try the many different dishes. President Becky Lege recapped the works of the club this past year. Pictures of members and/or their spouses who passed away this year were displayed on the memorial table. All toured Mary's amazing garden. It is truly a showcase.

05/17/2026

05/05/2026

Registration is now open. Join fellow gardeners on June 12th for an educational symposium. Speaker bios, topics and schedule are on the Master Gardener website, www.lpmga.org.

05/02/2026

Marc and Danielle Roger’s home located at 704
Rosedown proudly displays the Garden of the Month sign for May.
For Danielle it proved a bit emotional as she recalled her mother,
Margaret Babineaux receiving this honor years before. In fact the
crepe myrtles here were volunteers from her mother’s landscape as
well as other plants.
An abundance of perennials surrounds the low growing
evergreens that line the front porch offering those relaxing in the
rockers a wonderful medley of color and varieties to view. Added
dressing comes in the form of a rock border.
Heading to the back reveals another seating area. To the
planted areas here decorative items have been added lending itself
to a more informal atmosphere.
Lafayette Garden Club is a member of Nationa Garden Clubs Inc, Deep South Garden Clubs Inc, Louisiana Garden Club Federation Inc, and District III.

05/02/2026

Congratulations to Dr. Gregory S. Riggs of the Lafayette
Internal Medicine Clinic for being the recipient of the Civic Pride
Award for May 2026. They have been located at 206 Energy Parkway since 2020.
The white backdrop of the brick office building provides
the right setting for a perimeter of the dwarf Japanese Yew ‘Pringles’ with the larger variety breaking the continuity. Seasonal color adds the pop that completes the view.
“The architecture of the structure impacted my landscape design” explains Chap Gary of EdenScapes, “It remains one of my favorites."
Lafayette Garden Club is a member of National Garden Clubs Inc, Deep South Garden Clubs Inc, Louisinana Garden Club Federation Inc and District III.

05/02/2026

If your azaleas have finished blooming, this short spring window is when you can start pruning. Azaleas don't need to be pruned, but you can shape them up to better fit your landscape. Waiting too long into summer or fall can remove flower buds and lead to fewer blooms next spring

Read more about shaping up your azaleas here: https://tinyurl.com/ye26tjvn