Plant Fest

Plantfest, the annual fall plant sale and community fair hosted by the Lafayette Parish Master Gardeners Association will be held on Saturday, September 30 from 8 am -1 pm, at the Master Gardener Demo Beds on Coliseum St next to Blackham Coliseum.

There will be speakers every hour beginning at 9 am and a variety of children’s activities. Door prizes will be given away every 30 minutes. In addition to plants for sale, we will be selling unique varieties of vegetable seeds and garden books and magazines. We will be raffling prizes including a pressure washer, $150 gift certificate to All Seasons Nursery and a swivel seat garden stool and tools.

Representatives from various plant societies will be exhibiting at the event.

An Ask-A-Master Gardener representative will be on site to assist with plant questions.

Admission and parking for the Plant Sale and Community Fair are free. For more information go to http://www.lpmga.org/.

Proceeds from LPMGA plant sales are used to fund community education programs both for adults and children. These include school garden programs in 10 schools, Garden Talks with varying speakers twice a month; the Medicinal Garden at Vermilionville; Speakers Bureau for community events; Habitat for Humanity homes; demonstration garden beds at the Ira Nelson Horticulture Center, etc.

Speaker Presentation schedule:

9:00 Hummingbirds, Katie Barnes, Audubon How to identify Hummers - Gardening tip to attract Hummers

10:00 Propagation , LJ Delcambre, LPMG Learn the tricks for success - Your collected seeds are cheaper

11:00 Fall Gardening, Kathy Troyanowski, LPMG Fall Veggie planting - Simple ways to include fall greens into the menu

12:00 Planting according to the Moon, LJ Delcambre, LPMG Learn what your Forefathers Knew - Have fun and pass it on