TPG – The Plant Gallery has been servicing Metairie since 1991. Our nursery, design studio, and floral workshop are at 1620 Airline Drive. Over the past three decades, we’ve learned what actually grows, drains, and lasts in Jefferson Parish, from the mature live-oak lots of Old Metairie to the newer subdivisions near Lakeside and Bonnabel. One local team handles landscaping, lawn maintenance, irrigation, landscape lighting, and event florals.
Landscaping Built for Metairie’s Soil & Drainage
The Plant Gallery designs and installs landscapes in Metairie for the area’s heavy clay soils and high water table. Metairie sits low and flat, much of it below sea level, which makes drainage the first thing we plan for on any project. Get it wrong and standing water rots roots, kills turf, and works against your hardscape, no matter how good the design looks on paper. Standing water is the top killer for gardens and turf.
So our Metairie installations start with grading and water management. We use subsurface drainage, including catch basins and drainage piping, along with zoned irrigation that waters deeply but gives the soil time to dry out between cycles. Choosing the right plants matters just as much as the drainage plan. Some species tolerate Metairie’s dense, slow-draining clay far better than others, and picking the wrong ones sets up the same root rot problems we’re trying to design around in the first place. When roots do start to struggle, catching the signs early and correcting drainage or soil conditions can often save a plant before it’s too late.
Shade brings its own set of rules. Many Metairie yards are anchored by mature live oaks, and gardening underneath them means working with dry, root-filled soil and low light instead of against it. We choose shade-tolerant, shallow-rooted plants that won’t compete with the oak for water and nutrients, and we plan bed edges and irrigation carefully to protect the tree’s root system during installation.
Plants that earn their place in Metairie yards:
- Structure & shade: live oak, baby gem or D.D. blanchard magnolia, crepe myrtle, sweet olive, holly, elm tree, Japanese yew
- Color that handles heat & humidity: azalea, camellia, Louisiana iris, gardenia, variegated pittosporum
- Low-water / salt- & wind-tolerant (for hurricane-prone exposures): ligustrum, muhly grass, Dwarf Yaupon Holly, Japanese Yew (Podocarpus), Loropetalum, and Indian Hawthorns
- Edible: satsuma and other citrus, figs, herbs — all reliable in our Zone 9b winters
Lawn Care & Maintenance on a Gulf-Coast Schedule
The Plant Gallery provides residential and commercial lawn care in Metairie on a Gulf-Coast schedule. A Metairie lawn runs on a different calendar than most of the country. St. Augustine and Zoysia turf grow hard from March through October, which means mowing heights that account for heat and humidity, fungus prevention through our wet summers (brown patch and gray leaf spot are the usual culprits), and fertilizing on a Zone 9b schedule rather than whatever a national bag label suggests. We offer recurring residential and commercial maintenance so the work gets done before problems show up.
Irrigation, Drainage & Landscape Lighting
The Plant Gallery installs irrigation, drainage, and landscape lighting systems in Metairie. Water is the make-or-break factor here, so irrigation and drainage are central to what we do rather than an add-on. We design systems that move stormwater away from your foundation and deliver the right amount to plant roots. Landscape lighting then extends your investment into the evening and adds a measure of security, using fixtures built to hold up to our humidity and salt air.
Water Features for Metairie Yards
The Plant Gallery designs and installs water features for yards in Metairie. A fountain gives a landscape a focal point and the cooling sound of moving water through our long, hot season. We build recirculating designs scaled to the setting, and because drainage already drives every Metairie install, we plan placement so overflow and runoff have somewhere to go instead of pooling in the clay.
Florals & Events in Metairie
The Plant Gallery provides wedding flowers, event florals, plant rentals, floral delivery, and event rental services throughout Metairie and Old Metairie. We offer everything from custom floral arrangements and living plant décor to lounge furniture, candle collections, LED candles, and uplighting to help bring your event vision to life. The same local team designs, delivers, and installs every element, ensuring a seamless experience from start to finish.
Old Metairie — A Note on the Neighborhood
The Plant Gallery designs landscapes for Old Metairie’s established, oak-shaded lots. The neighborhood asks for a lighter touch than new construction does. Its established lots, mature oak canopy, and larger homes mean working around protected root systems, designing for dappled shade, and choosing plants that suit the area’s settled, traditional character. Our goal is a design that fits the neighborhood you bought into rather than one that fights it.
Areas We Serve From Metairie
- Metairie
- Old Metairie
- Kenner
- River Ridge
- Harahan
- Jefferson
- Bucktown
- The Greater New Orleans area
FAQ
Yes. Grading, French drains, and catch basins are part of nearly every Metairie install because the high water table and clay soil make drainage the biggest factor in whether a landscape succeeds.
Zone 9b allows homeowners to enjoy a wide variety of Southern and subtropical plants. Favorites include Teddy Bear magnolias, camellias, gardenias, Indian hawthorn, Japanese Yews, citrus trees, Louisiana iris, agapanthus, and ornamental grasses. We carefully select plants that complement your home while thriving in Metairie’s unique climate, soil, and drainage conditions.
Yes, both residential and commercial, on a Gulf-Coast schedule tuned to our growing season, which most of the time looks like 42 visits a year.
1620 Airline Drive, Metairie, LA 70001, where we keep our nursery and studio.