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MASTER GARDENER SPEAKER

Usha Ramadhyani

Usha Ramadhyani is a retired anesthesiologist and is finally able to indulge in her passion for gardening. She is a native of the southern city of Bangalore, India and has lived in the New Orleans area since 1984. She is a Louisiana master gardener since 2017 and is a mentor for the MGGNO class of 2018. Today she and her husband enjoy maintaining their yard of ornamentals and edibles and have passed on their passion to their children. She volunteers at the cold frames gardens in City Park where produce is grown to donate to the local teaching kitchens and to community centers like Okra Abbey. Her current interests are native plants and gardening for pollinators.

Presentation Topics

  • TOPICS: Butterflies & Pollinators, Container & Small Spaces, Herbs, Native Plants, Ornamentals, Vegetable Gardening
  • SPEAKER FORMAT: In-Person, Virtual
  • AVAILABILITY: Flexible

PRESENTATION TOPICS:

“Pollinator Protection” – Pollinators are in trouble due to disease, pest, and insecticide pressures. Conserving pollinators begins with protecting them from pesticide use and setting aside appropriate habitat. Learn how to help the bees, butterflies, and other insect pollinators in this presentation.

“Winter Herb Gardening“ – Winter is when many of our most favorite herbs really thrive in New Orleans. Learn how to prepare beds and containers, as well as what herbs can be directly sown and planted in the winter months. Enjoying herbs is a year-round proposition here

“Natives for the Shade” – Shade gardens don’t have to be boring. Punch it up with color, shape, and interest. And best of all – not a blade of grass to mow! My own front yard is covered by the deep shade of the graceful branches of a live oak tree. Underneath it grows a garden with year-round interest and beauty. Let me show you how.

“Growing Blueberries in Containers” – Learn the best varieties and practices for successfully growing blueberries in containers in New Orleans.

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