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| Whimsical scarecrow and colorful pumpkins accent this festive display at the Fall Garden Show. |
Fall Garden Show
October 20-21, 2007
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
- kids discovery area
- scarecrow trail
- organic gardening exhibit by the Master Gardeners of Greater New Orleans.
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
Saturday, October 20, 2007
12:15 to 1:30 p.m.
Building Healthy Soil
Dan Gill, LSU AgCenter
1:45 to 2:45 p.m.
Cycads for the Local Landscape
Garrie Landry
International Cycad Society
3:00 to 4:00 p.m.
Growing Orchids in New Orleans
Molly Prokop
New Orleans Orchid Society
Sunday, October 22, 2007
12:15 to 1:30 p.m.
Tropicals for Temperate Climates
Glenn Stokes
Stokes Nursery, New Iberia
1:45 to 2:45 p.m.
Organic Gardening
Carl Motsenbocker, PhD
LSU AgCenter
3:00 to 4:00 p.m.
Louisiana Yards and Neighborhoods Program
Bobby Fletcher Jr., PhD
New Orleans Orchid Society