Welcome!
Welcome to the independent website of the Master Gardeners of Greater New Orleans! This site is intended to provide our members and the general public with up-to-date information on our organization including educational and gardening activities, volunteer opportunities in and around town, and the latest news of MGGNO. General information about the Louisiana Master Gardener program, horticultural publications and more can be found at lsuagcenter.com and in this brief article by Miles Brashier, Louisiana Master Gardener Coordinator4.
Our Mission
To increase the public’s love for and knowledge of gardening and responsible stewardship of the environment.
Serving Jefferson, Orleans, Plaquemines and St. Bernard parishes, the Master Gardeners of Greater New Orleans strives to aid the LSU AgCenter to meet the educational needs of home gardeners in our community while providing enjoyable, worthwhile service experience for our members.
Gardening Tips
Peggy Martin with Peggy Martin Rose/Katrina Rose (Photo Peggy Martin)
2023 LSU AgCenter SuperPlants
Blue Daze (Evolvulus)/Dwarf Morning glory is a low-growing, shrubby bedding plant that loves summer heat and sun. Neither insects nor diseases bother this plant, whose grayish foliage and clear, blue flowers add a cool note to the garden. The flowers tend to close up in the afternoon during the intense heat of midsummer, but the plants stay neat, attractive and free from pests from the time you plant them until the first freeze. Looks good in arrangements and in ground.
Blue My Mind (Evolvulus)/Dwarf Morning Glory is a new improved cultivar, more compact with more blooms, bluer than Blue Daze. It is used in front of landscape and as a spiller in containers. Heat and drought tolerant but water when needed. Profuse blue blooms, little fertilizer in spring prefers full sum. Does not tolerate frost. Read more
GARDEN SPOTLIGHT
CYNTHIA MIRANDA
Louisiana Super Plants
Tell us a little about yourself.
I’m a retired nurse with 25 years of experience in hospitals and 20 years in medical sales. I enjoy my time in the garden, with family, and with friends.
What inspired you to become a Master Gardener?
I was choosing an organization of professionals, which provided certification of garden knowledge, volunteer projects and continuing education which enhance my personal garden.
What do you love to learn about the most in gardening?
I love how native plants contribute to our ecosystem and support our insects and birds with beauty and purpose in our landscapes.
