Upcoming Events for Louisiana

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January 21, 2012
West Monroe

The Natural History of Southern Gardens
West Monroe Convention Center
7:30 a.m. to 12:00 noon
In conjunction with Ag Expo, the Northeast Louisiana Master Gardeners host their second annual January seminar focusing on the natural history of Southern gardens.
Speakers are nationally known gardening author and personality Felder Rushing (Tough Plants for Southern Gardens, Gardening Southern Style and Passalong Plants, co-authored with Steve Bender), author and naturalist Kelby Ouchley (Flora and Fauna of the Civil War: an Environmental Reference Guide and Bayou-Diversity: Nature and People in the Louisiana Bayou Country), Marjorie Thomas of Briarwood – The Caroline Dormon Nature Preserve in Saline, La., and Beth Erwin of Kalorama Reily Nature Preserve in Collinston, La. Registration begins at 7:30 a.m. with the program beginning at 8:00. $20.00 registration/admission includes access to display tables, vendors, book signing, refreshments and door prizes.
901 Ridge Avenue
For more information, contact the LSU Ag Center Extension Office in Ouachita Parish at 318-323-2251.

January 28
Ruston

Seeds of Knowledge First Annual Gardening Seminar
Trinity Center
8:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m.

Presented by the North Central Louisiana Master Gardeners

Keynote speaker Nellie Neal, “Garden Mama,” will be speaking on “Organics for the South.” She is the author of several books including Questions and Answers for Deep South Gardeners, Getting Started in Southern Gardening, Ortho’s All about Greenhouses, Ortho’s All About Houseplants and Organic Gardening Down South. Her latest book, The Gardener’s Guide to Tropical Plants, will be released by Cool Springs Press in spring, 2012.

Denyse Cummins will speak on hydrangeas. Denyse is presently the Horticulture County Agent with the LSU Cooperative Extension Service, working as an Area Horticulture Agent in Northwest Louisiana in Shreveport. Denyse has been a cut-flower grower, growing field-grown specialty cut flowers in Lafayette. Originating the Master Gardener Program in Lafayette, she assisted in the development of Master Gardener programs throughout the Northwest Region and is currently the coordinator of the Northwest Louisiana Master Gardener Program. Denyse is the author of Field-Grown Cut Flowers for Louisiana.

Carolyn Sutton’s topic “Oh, Say Can You Seed?” is a takeoff on the book by Bonnie Worth from the Cat and the Hat Learning Library. Carolyn’s first success with seeds was a bed of zinnias in 1966; she has been gardening ever since.

Door prizes, refreshments, silent auction
$10.00 onsite registration

Trinity Center, Trinity United Methodist Church
I-20 Exit 84
1000 Woodward Avenue

January 28
New Orleans

Rose Pruning Demonstrations

New Orleans Botanical Garden

10-11:30 a.m.

$10

Come to the garden and learn how to prune roses! Our rose volunteer, Dan Hanson will demonstrate and explain when, how and why to prune your beloved rose bush. He will go over pruning methods addressing the needs of a hybrid tea rose to a New Orleans favorite – the Old Garden Rose. Dress to be outside and wear comfortable shoes.

Don Hanson is a rose enthusiast and volunteer at the New Orleans Botanical Garden. He is a Master Gardener and over the years he has been a member of the New Orleans Old Garden Rose Society and the New Orleans Rose Society. He has an enormous amount of experience in pruning, care of roses and rose propagation.  

504-483-9386

www.garden.neworleanscitypark.com

February 25
Many

 Down and Dirty Garden Seminar

Cypress Bend Golf Resort and Conference Center on Toledo Bend Lake

Registration begins at 9 a.m. and programs begin at 10 a.m.

Speakers include Allen Owings of the LSU AgCenter speaking on “The Best Plants for Coloring your Landscape,” Jean McWeeney of The Natural Garden Coach and Louisiana Gardener magazine speaking on “Gardening for Wildlife” and Janie Shelton of Shelton’s Greenhouse speaking on the construction of hanging baskets with “Fillers, Spillers and Thrillers.”

There will be a silent auction and plant sale. Refreshments will be served so come early and shop. Tickets are $30 in advance and seating is limited. Tickets can be purchased from any Sabine Master Gardener or you may call Maribeth Lewing at 318-315-1963 or 318-256-2188 or via email at maribeth1906@live.com. You may also call the LSU AgCenter at 318-256-3406.

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