The 2023 Fall Seminar and Plant Boutique in St. Tammany
The Master of Gardeners of St. Tammany along with the LSU AgCenter hosted the 2023 Fall Seminar and Plant Boutique this September in Mandeville. The event took place at Church of the King at I-12 and LA 59. 
The event had several seminars that included presentations and table talks. The experts and experienced horticulturalists talked on many subjects such as the sale of bedding plants, trees, bushes, herbs and Gulf South natives. Patrons could also visit the Plant Boutique which had items from Bracy’s Nursery, Mizell’s Camellia Hill Nursery, Steiz Nursery and Windmill Nursery.
The table talk topics will include :
- “A Year at Clove Brook Farm: Gardening, Keeping Bees, Collecting Antiques, and Entertaining Friends” by Christopher Spitzmiller;
- “New and Recently Introduced High-Performing Plants for 2023” by Mike DeRee, of Ball Seed Company;
- “The Best Herbs to Use in Your Landscape Design” by garden designer, horticulturist and author Sue Goetz;
- “Container Gardening” by master gardener Peggy Plaisance;
- “Native Plants for your Landscape” by Caitlin Roberts of Swampfly;
- “Growing Vegetables,” by Grady Seale, of Covey Rise Farms; and
- “Ask the Expert” by Will Afton, county agent, LSU AgCenter.
