| | Have your 2009 Get It Growing calendar personalized by Dan Gill at the Master Gardener exhibit in the Lath House, Saturday, October 18th at 1:30 p.m. |
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| | Master Gardeners will distribute free trees donated by the Chevron Tree Farm to residents who lost trees during the recent storms. Come early for the best selection. |
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| | Don't miss the Scarecrow Trail, always a highlight of the Fall Garden Show. |
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New Orleans Fall Garden Show
October 18-19, 2008
10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
New Orleans Botanical Garden
Victory Avenue in City Park
An educational experience for the home gardener and the professional, this annual event features:
- plant sales and exhibits
- educational programs
- plant health clinic
- annual fall tree giveaway by Master Gardeners
- kids' discovery area
- Scarecrow trail
Again this fall, the Master Gardeners will distribute free trees (one per family) generously donated by the Chevron Tree Farm to those who may have lost trees in their landscape due to the recent storms. Come early for the best selection.
Book/Calendar Sale & Signing by Dan Gill
Don't miss a special book sale and signing by Dan Gill of his very popular Month-By-Month Gardening in Louisiana on Saturday, October 18, at 1:30 p.m. in the Lath House. In addition, the Master Gardeners will sell the new 2009 Get It Growing calendar published by the AgCenter with monthly gardening tips from Dan Gill. This calendar makes an excellent holiday gift especially when personalized by Dan. Proceeds from this sale will benefit community projects and events supported by the Louisiana Master Gardeners of Greater New Orleans.
Among other highlights of this year's Fall Garden Show will be an educational exhibit by the Master Gardeners of Greater New Orleans on fall vegetable gardening. Look for their display on "Vegetables in Your Garden ... $$$ in Your Pocket" in the Lath House, which will include tips on growing appropriate cool-season crops for our area. To get you started with your fall harvest, the Master Gardeners will sell "Salad Bowls To Go" planted with lettuce seedlings.
Speakers and topics featured in the educational program will include:
Saturday, October 18, 2008
12:15 to 1:30 p.m.
Fall Gardening and Storm Recovery
Dan Gill
Horticulturist, LSU AgCenter
1:45 to 2:45 p.m.
New Tropicals: Successes and Failures
Rod Gates
Horticulturist, Royal Sonesta Hotel
3:00 to 4:00 p.m.
Citrus Growing and Maintenance
Alan Vaughn
Horticultural Agent, Plaquemines Parish, LSU AgCenter
Sunday, October 19, 2008
12:15 to 1:30 p.m.
Gingers and Other Tropicals
Jeff Kuehny, PhD.
Professor, LSU AgCenter
1:45 to 2:45 p.m.
Home Vegetable Gardening
Henry Harrison
Horticulture Agent, Washington Parish, LSU AgCenter
3:00 to 4:00 p.m.
Backyard and Community Gardening
Jim Delery and Macon Fry
Community Gardeners, Orleans Parish
The Fall Garden Show is sponsored by the LSU AgCenter in cooperation with the Metro Area Horticulture Foundation and the New Orleans Botanical Garden. Admission: $6 adults, $2 children 5-12, free for children under 5 and Friends of City Park.