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Local Nurseries (by ZipCode)
Garden Gate
2918 Metairie Rd., Metairie, LA 70001 (504) 833-6699 Old Metairie Plant Station 400 Airline Highway, Metairie, LA 70001 (504) 219-0001 Laughing Buddha Nursery 4516 Clearview Pkwy., Metairie, LA 70002 (504) 887-4336 Perino's Garden Center, Inc 3100 Veterans Blvd, Metairie, LA 70002 (504) 834-7888 Charvet's Garden Center 4511 Clearview Pkwy, Metairie, LA 70006 (504) 888-7700 Green Parrot Nursery 4920 Tchoupitoulas, NOLA, 70115 (504) 894-1100 Weber Garden Center 5007 Freret Street, NOLA 70115 (504) 895-3022 (Open Monday-Friday 9 to 1) American Aquatic Gardens 621 Elysian Fields Ave., NOLA 70117 (504) 944-0410 The Plant Gallery 9401 Airline Drive, NOLA 70118 (504) 488-8887 Jefferson Feed Garden Center 4421 Jefferson Hwy, Jefferson, LA 70121 (504) 733-8572 Double M Feed Garden Supply 8400 Jefferson Hwy, River Ridge, LA 70123 (504) 738-5007 New Orleans Botanical Garden Nursery City Park, NOLA 70124 (504) 482-4888 (Last Saturday of Month 10 to 4:30) Double M Feed Garden Supply 543 Holmes Blvd, Gretna, LA 70056 (504) 361-4405 Go nativeConsider using native plants in your garden. Native plants are those that occur naturally or have existed for many years in an area. These can be trees, flowers, grasses or any other plants.The advantages to using native plants include:
Louisiana Native Plant Society Folsom Native Plant Society's List of LA Native Plants LSU AgCenter's List of Non-Native & Invasive Plants
Heirloom Plants & Seed SavingAn heirloom plant or heritage variety is an open-pollinated cultivar that was commonly grown during earlier periods in human history, but which is not used in modern large-scale agriculture. Since most popular heirloom plants are vegetables, the term heirloom vegetable is often used instead. The trend of growing heirloom plants in gardens has been growing in popularity in the United States and Europe over the last decade.Before the industrialization of agriculture, a much wider variety of plant foods was grown for human consumption. In modern agriculture in the industrialized world, most food crops are now grown in large, monocultural plots. In order to maximize consistency, few varieties of each type of crop are grown. These varieties are often selected for their productivity, their ability to withstand mechanical picking and cross-country shipping, and their tolerance to drought, frost, or pesticides. Nutrition, flavor, and variety are frequently secondary concerns, if a concern at all.wikipedia One way to increase heirloom seeds is via seed saving. In agriculture and gardening, seed saving is the practice of saving seeds from open-pollinated vegetables and flowers for use from year to year. This is the traditional way farms and gardens were maintained. Much of the grassroots seed-saving activity today is the work of amateur gardeners, organic farmers, and enthusiasts with environmentalist interests. Open pollination is the key to seed saving. Plants that reproduce through natural means tend to adapt to local conditions, and evolve as reliable performers, particularly in their localities.wikipedia More Info: 
chioggia beet
red burgundy okra
green zebra tomato
seedsavers.org pics & seeds Seed Savers Exchange Seed Savers Exchange is a nonprofit organization that saves and shares the heirloom seeds of our garden heritage. The Southern Bulb Company Southern Bulbs specializes in growing and supplying rare bulbs and other "tried and true" species of bulbs for warm climates. Southern Seed Legacy The Southern Seed Legacy maintains a collection of over 460 named varieties of southern heirloom seeds. Louisiana Vegetable Planting Guide Use this handy guide from the LSU Ag Center to make your seed selections and to guarantee growing success. Seed to Seed: Seed Saving and Growing Techniques for Vegetable Gardeners This book by Suzanne Ashworth and Kent Whealy is a complete seed-saving guide that describes specific techniques for saving the seeds of 160 different vegetables. |
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