‘Tis the season to experience the magical Historic Train Garden in City Park. Of the many beautiful theme gardens inside the New Orleans Botanical Garden, the Historic Train Garden (HTG) is clearly the most unique and popular, especially during Celebration in the Oaks. Designed and constructed in 2003 by acclaimed artisan Paul Busse, the Train […]
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Pollinator Gardening is gaining popularity as more gardeners begin to embrace practices that support wildlife habitats in their home landscape. Many plants rely on various animals to transfer pollen from flower to flower.Pollinators include many types of insects, bees, butterflies, moths, beetles, waspssome flies and Hummingbirds. Plants produce showy flowers to attract pollinatorsto
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Experience the miracle of metamorphosis in the Butterfly Garden at the New Orleans Botanical Garden Starting in 1854, when the land was donated to the City, the park began its own metamorphosis. It struggled through the Great Depression and several hurricanes, most significantly three feet of water from Katrina in 2005. But this tiny parcel of
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Viburnum, an evergreen shrub with fine textured foliage and fragrant flowers, makes an excellent foundation planting. Viburnum is an underutilized shrub or small tree. Evidence of being found sincethe Bronze Age, Viburnums consist of clusters of white or pink flowers andproduce berries. The flowers reportedly represent pride. Most are said to be non-toxic to
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Vincas … prolific blooms, excellent container spiller, thrives in heat Catharanthus roseus, (also known as, Vinca roseus & Madagascar Periwinkle) is native to Madagascar. Also known as Rose Periwinkle, Cape Periwinkle, or Annual Vinca. Vinca is a annual but tender perennial used as an ornamental. It is a showy bedding plant and makes a good container,
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