Ramanarayana Nursery

If you look for us in BTM Layout 2nd Stage, we’re tucked away on 14th Cross, near the Mahadeshwara Layout area. It’s easy to miss if you aren't looking for the plants. Our place isn't like those fancy garden centers you see in magazines. It's mostly mud, plastic pots, and rows of green. We spend most of the day with our hands in the dirt, transplanting saplings or weeding the beds. The 16th Main road is nearby, so you can hear the traffic, but it’s a bit quieter once you walk inside. We don’t have a proper office, just a small shed where we keep the tools and seeds. Sometimes the water pump acts up and we have to fix it ourselves. It’s a lot of physical work, especially when a new truck of soil arrives. We have various types of plants, some flowering and some just for shade. We don’t use any fancy labels, just small sticks with names written in marker. Sometimes the rain washes the ink away and we have to remember what is what. People come in asking for advice on why their hibiscus isn't blooming, and we tell them what we know from experience. It’s a simple life. We don’t have a big staff, just a couple of us who like being outdoors. Being here in BTM 2nd Stage means we see a lot of people walking their dogs past the gate in the evenings. We just keep doing our thing.