PCOMING EVENTS

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SFA MAST ARBORETUM PLANT SALES

APRIL 17, 2010 - Spring Garden Gala Day - 9 AM starting gate

Oct 2, 2010 - Fabulous Fall Festival - 9 AM starting gate

2009 LES REEVES LECTURE SERIES - For more information, contact Greg Grant at 936-468-1863 or

NOV 19 – Brent Pemberton, TAMU Overton – “Plant Award Programs - Friend or Foe?  Award Winning Plants at the Overton Center". -

DEC 17  Dave Creech – Director, SFA Gardens - "SFA Gardens - Plants and Plans" -

2010 LES REEVES LECTURE SERIES --

JAN 21 – Robert Turley – “Selected Plants For Fine Gardening “ - LSU Extension Horticulturist, LSU Ag Center / Cooperative Extension Service / Calcasieu Parish, 7101 Gulf Hwy., Lake Charles, LA 70607-7414 Ph: 337-475-8812 / Fax: 337-475-8815; E-Mail: -

FEB 18 – Celia Jones - Sister's Bulb Farm (no longer active) “Grannie's daffodils.” - Gibsland, Louisiana

MAR 11 – Mike Arnold, TAMU – "Knowing the Flowers From The Weeds & Other Fun Things We Learn In Aggie Horticulture"? - Professor, Department of Horticultural Sciences, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843-2133; Phone: 979-845-1499; Fax: 979-845-0627; E-mail: ;

APR 15 – Mark Krautman, Heritage Seedlings – “Searching the world for new plants” – Heritage Seedlings, Inc. 4194 71st Ave SE - Salem OR 97317-9208 - Tel: (503) 585-9835; Fax: (503) 371-9688; Toll Fee Fax: (877) 643-0110; ;

MAY 20 – Carlos Smith – “Plant Adaptation”- Department: Avoyelles Parish Organization: LSU AgCenter, 8592 Hwy 1, Suite 1, Mansura, LA 71350; Phone Number: (318) 964-2245 Fax Number: (318) 964-2259 - -

JUN 17 – Paul Cox, retired from San Antonio Botanical Garden – “Sure, Experience is the Best Teacher, But Why Can't it Happen to Someone Else?" – Helotes, Texas 78203 -

JULY 15 – Dawn Stover, Research Associate SFA Gardens – “The Scentual Garden” – PO Box 13000, SFASU, Nacogdoches, TX 75962-3000; 936-468-4404;

AUG 19 – Jerry Parsons, retired TAMU – “Seed Collection of Texas Heirloom Varieties and Unique Plants” –San Antonio, Texas 78254 -

SEP 16 – Jenks Farmer, "It's Crinum Time Again" - Columbia, SC 229205 -

OCT 21 - Rick Schoellhorn – Plants for the cutting edge of today’s modern landscape - Director of New Products - Proven Winners L.L.C. 7421 NW 176th St, Alachua Fl 32615 Phone: 352-226-0006

NOV 18 – Jay Spiers – Fruits common and not so common for the southern landscape - Jay Spiers, Assistant Professor, Fruit Crops, 118 Funchess Hall, Auburn University, AL 36849 334-844-3087 (Office) 334-728-1888; (Fax) Email:

DEC 16 – Dave Creech – “End of Year Review – a few thoughts on plants, plans, and people” -

THE FIFTH LONE STAR REGIONAL CULLOWHEE NATIVE PLANT CONFERENCE

June 2-5, 2010  - program being set now.  Stay tuned for details!

AZALEA GARDEN EVENTS

2010 Nacogdoches Azalea Trail Events at the Ruby M. Mize Azalea Garden

Nacogdoches Azalea Trail Symposium: Azaleas and More—Camellias as Companion Plants (Saturday, March 13^th, 2010) 8:30 a.m.-3:00 p.m. -The symposium focuses on using colorful camellias as accents in azalea gardens—“A Passion for Camellias” by Dr. William Welch, from Texas A&M Horticulture will present the many benefits of adding fall-blooming Camellia sasanqua and spring-blooming Camellia japonica to residential azalea gardens. Lunch is provided, followed by tips on pruning camellias, propagating azaleas, and a guided tour of the SFA Ruby M. Mize Azalea Garden by Barbara Stump and Dr. Welch. Held at the Stephen F. Austin State University Agriculture Building. Co-sponsored by SFA Mast Arboretum and the Texas Chapter of the Azalea Society of America. Fee $30 to SFA Gardens members; $40 to non-members. Contact 936-564-7351 or to register.

“Little Princess” Garden Party in the Ruby M. Mize Azalea Garden (Saturday, March 27^th)

Introduce your favorite little girl to the beauty and joy of the garden at this special party in the garden. Enjoy refreshments, party favors, and entertainment planned to delight you and spark her imagination. Bring your camera to capture this day. Dress: Please let her wear her favorite princess, fairy, or garden party costume. Very limited seating; ticket required. Tickets: $20 each, adults and children; available February 15, 2010; Contact 936-564-7351.

Guided tours of the garden, contact Nacogdoches Convention & Visitors Bureau, 937-564-7351 or 1-888-OLDEST-TOWN.

For more information, contact Nacogdoches Convention & Visitors Bureau, 1-888-OLDEST-TOWN or www.nacogdochesazaleas.com

For Azalea garden events, contact Barb Stump at   or  936-468-4129