Master Gardeners: Ferns & Pruning

5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Greenwell Springs Regional
Meeting Room #2

Event Details

The East Baton Rouge Master Gardener Association (EBRMGA) will host talks on ferns and pruning 5:30-7:30 p.m. Thursday, April 15, at the East Baton Rouge Parish Library (EBPRL) Greenwell Springs Regional Branch Library (11300 Greenwell Springs Road).

Registration is free and open to the public; however, space is limited to the first 25 people to arrive.  All who attend must follow the library’s social distancing guidelines.

Louisiana Master Gardener (LMG) Terry Rehn is first up with “Ferns in the Home Landscape.“ Ferns are an underutilized plant in our landscape,” says Rehn.  “They can add greenery, foliage texture and color to your garden.”  Rehn will focus on ferns that work in our area and the cultural requirements for growing them.

LMG Claire Fontenot speaks next on “Pruning in the Garden.” She will walk through the “what, when, why, where, and how” of pruning to enhance both the look and the health of plants, shrubs, and trees. “Many people associate pruning with controlling the size of a shrub or tree that’s grown too large,” says Fontenot, “but there are many other reasons to prune.”

The April 15 presentations are part of the EBRMGA s’ annual Library Series of gardening presentations.  

Event Type(s): Educational Interest, Entertainment/Recreation, Health/ Wellness
Age Group(s): Adults