“I saw in Louisiana a live-oak growing / All alone stood it, and the moss hung down from the branches.” —Walt Whitman, Leaves of Grass ... whimsical-looking trees, the live oak is also ...

This time of year, as we settle further into spring, marks the peak blooming time for flowering trees. In Louisiana, many flowering trees bloom during the months of February, March and April.

NEW ORLEANS — Your old Christmas tree is getting a second life — not as mulch, but as a marsh builder. On Wednesday, the City of New Orleans will launch its annual Christmas Tree Drop, a ...