Welcome,
This is my first hand at a blog, so I hope you find it enjoyable. My name is Jesse & I run a very small plant nursery in Baton Rouge. I sell my plants at the Mid-City Green Market in New Orleans at the American Can Company Every Thursday. I also sell my plants to local nurseries. Obviously I enjoy plant diversity. I get tired of seeing Crape Myrtles, Indian Hawthorn, Knock Out Roses & all the Asian Azaleas. Don't get me wrong. I understand the reason people plant them is because they do what they do very well. But what if your diet consisted of the same foods day to day? It would get old quickly, right? I think the animals that use these plants as food and/or shelter would be better off with a little diversity. I also think a little diversity is better for our senses. Why grow a whole hedge of Azalea indica (the common evergreen Azalea notorious with southern plantations) when you can break the monotony with one of the native Rhododendrons (typically deciduous shrub closely related to Azaleas but with a later blooming time). This way you can enjoy a hedge with a longer bloom time & more diverse wildlife visitors.
New, old, unique & antique is a good summary of the plants that I grow. I do prefer growing native plants but I am not obsessed with doing so. I do not grow exotic invasives. In fact, I try not to grow native invasives. I enjoy growing conversation pieces. I think that really sums it all up.
I hope you enjoy this blog. I can go off on rants, so please feel free to harass me if I just need to shut it. Please let me know if you have any suggestions.
Jesse
P.S. The picture is of a Bread Fern (Onoclea sensibilis)
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