Friends of the Hilltop Arboretum Symposium

This year's Friends of the Hilltop Arboretum Symposium is placing an emphasis on getting a gardener started using native plants in residential, commercial, and public gardens. Over the course of the spring, five experts will virtually share their practical hands-on experience on how to transition an existing garden to one that is more native friendly. The lectures are designed to guide gardeners toward achieving Louisiana Certified Habitat designation, which begins at the Bronze Level with twenty-five species of native plants, increasing to Silver with fifty, and Gold with seventy-five. See the schedule below for lecture dates: 

February 17: "Lessons Learned with Public and Private Native Plant Gardens" by Brian Sean Early

April 28: "Designing and Installing a Native Woodland Landscape" by Jimmy Culpepper

May 12: "A Grower's Perspective on Native Plants in the Landscape" by Rick Webb

May 26: "Conserve Louisiana's Natural Heritage: Grow a Louisiana Certified Habitat" by Phyllis Griffard and Tammany Baumgarten. 

All sessions are  at 6:430 pm and $20; $15 for members. lsu.edu/hilltop.