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We are Master Gardeners who know what it means to garden in Orleans—in Jefferson, St. Bernard and Plaquemines, too. We became Master Gardeners to share our horticultural knowledge with y’all, other gardeners in the greater New Orleans area. Welcome to our Website!  Contact us at mggno@agcenter.lsu.edu.


FAQs
Frequently Asked Questions about the LA Master Gardener training program in greater New Orleans

Class Schedule 2008
Training for the Louisiana Master Gardener program in the Greater New Orleans area will be held June 2 - July 23, 2008.

New Orleans Spring Garden Show 2008
Butterfly Garden

The historic New Orleans Botanical Garden is the site for this annual spring event featuring educational programs, exhibits, kids discovery area and much more.

MGGNO 2008 Special Events
Special events planned by the Master Gardeners of Gardeners of Greater New Orleans.

Cold Protection Tips in the Landscape
Learn how to protect your plants when a freeze threatens and review a list of the cold-tolerant plants commonly grown in Louisiana.
GNO Gardener - October 2007
Croaton
Plan to spend lots of time in your yard this month as the temperatures start to cool and we begin our most active gardening season in New Orleans.
Fall Garden Show 2007
Fall Garden Display
From October 20-21, 2007, an educational experience for the home gardener and the professional takes place at the New Orleans Botanical Garden in City Park.
GNO Gardener - September 2007
Sweet Carolina Bronze
September is a transitional month for New Orleans gardens. It’s too late for warm-season annuals and too early for cool-season varieties.
Meet A Master Gardener - Charlotte Baham
Charlotte Baham, MGGNO
An active master gardener since 1998, Charlotte Baham gardens in Algiers where she resides with her husband.
GNO Gardener - July/August 2007
Kong Coleus
New Orleans summer gardens reach their peak in July and August with an explosion of color from warm season annuals, vines and tropicals.
GNO Gardener - June 2007
Summer Annual Mix
don't forget to assess the success of your summer beds, which should be flourishing with summer annuals and perennials. Now is also an excellent time to observe the diverse colors, habit and duration of bloom of crape myrtles. And don't forget to pay attention to your landscape irrigation.
Application
Apply for the Louisiana Master Gardener training program in Greater New Orleans. You must be a resident of Jefferson, Orleans, Plaquemines or St. Bernard parish.
Meet A Master Gardener - Lekoma Akate
Lekoma Akate
Learn what inspired this passionate Metairie gardener to become a Louisiana Master Gardener.
GNO Gardener - February 2007
Allysum Wall Container
February in New Orleans for many is all about Mardi Gras, but for the gardeners among us it begins our transition from winter to spring.
Get It Growing
Lawn and Garden Publications