Horticulture at Every Level
Rouse’s Horticulture provides comprehensive landscape design, installation, and maintenance services built on a foundation of real horticultural expertise. We approach every project with a deep understanding of plant health, soil conditions, and the unique challenges of South Louisiana’s climate—ensuring that each landscape is not only visually refined, but built to perform over time. We work with residential clients and landscape professionals to cultivate landscapes that mature well, function properly, and continue to improve with each season.
Garden & Estate Management
Thoughtful, ongoing horticultural care for established gardens and exceptional properties.
Horticultural Consulting & Design
Expert plant selection, landscape planning, problem solving, and design grounded in South Louisiana horticulture.
Professional Education
Private, hands-on horticulture training designed for landscape companies and their teams.
More Than Landscaping. Horticultural Expertise.
A beautiful landscape is only successful if it thrives over time. Rouse's Horticulture combines plant science, landscape design, and hands-on experience to create and care for landscapes that are healthy, intentional, and suited to South Louisiana.
Whether we're designing a new garden, managing an established estate, solving a plant health problem, or training a professional landscape team, our approach begins with understanding the plants, the property, and the environment.
Better Horticulture Creates Better Landscapes.
Your landscape team makes hundreds of horticultural decisions every week. We help landscape companies build more knowledgeable, capable teams through private, hands-on horticulture training tailored to their employees and the landscapes they maintain.
Private Company Training
Customized monthly training for landscape professionals in South Louisiana.
About Rouse's Horticulture
-
Lee Rouse, Owner & Horticulture Director
LSU-trained horticulturist with more than 20 years of experience in horticulture, arboriculture, landscape management, and education. A former LSU AgCenter Horticulture Agent and experienced educator, Lee brings research-based plant knowledge to South Louisiana landscapes and the professionals who care for them.
-
Brittany Rouse, Co-Founder & Landscape Designer
With a background in art and horticulture, Brittany leads the design side of Rouse's Horticulture, creating thoughtful landscapes that balance beauty, function, and long-term plant performance.
From the Rouse's Horticulture Journal
View all-
Understanding Pond Care: The Science Behind Cle...
A healthy pond is a living system. Here’s how partial water changes, beneficial bacteria, simple testing, and the right plants work together to keep water clear and fish thriving in...
Understanding Pond Care: The Science Behind Cle...
A healthy pond is a living system. Here’s how partial water changes, beneficial bacteria, simple testing, and the right plants work together to keep water clear and fish thriving in...
-
August Garden Guide - A Maintenance Checklist f...
August Garden Maintenance in South Louisiana August in South Louisiana remains hot, humid, and intense, with the lingering grip of summer and the growing possibility of tropical weather. Gardens are...
August Garden Guide - A Maintenance Checklist f...
August Garden Maintenance in South Louisiana August in South Louisiana remains hot, humid, and intense, with the lingering grip of summer and the growing possibility of tropical weather. Gardens are...
-
Creating a Moon Garden: Night-Blooming Plants f...
Discover how to create a stunning moon garden with night-blooming plants perfect for south Louisiana. Enjoy fragrant flowers and glowing foliage long after the sun goes down.
Creating a Moon Garden: Night-Blooming Plants f...
Discover how to create a stunning moon garden with night-blooming plants perfect for south Louisiana. Enjoy fragrant flowers and glowing foliage long after the sun goes down.
