Eleven years ago, Mark Babin and Kurt LeBlanc moved into a 1,100-square-foot condo in the Marigny Triangle with the expectation of being there for a year or two.
My New Orleans
Advice and musings on spring planting and the season itself from New Orleans garden pros
03/01/2021
Spring is here and as your joyous work begins, here are a few tips and thoughts from some of the city’s top gardeners: Amy Graham, director of horticulture at Longue Vue House & Gardens; Chase Mullin of Mullin Landscape; Kurt LeBlanc, manager of Harold’s Plants; Tom Wolfe, owner of Urban Roots and Kathy McNamara, New Orleans Botanical Garden’s horticulture manager.
What do you love about Spring?
Graham: “The birds are singing, the insects are buzzing, butterflies are frolicking and people are excited to be outside. Planting is one of my favorite garden tasks. Who doesn’t like digging in the dirt?”