Lafayette Parish Master Gardeners
Mission Statement: The Lafayette Parish Master Gardeners Association, Inc. assists the LSU AgCenter in educating Lafayette and surrounding areas about horticulture and environmental stewardship through the transmission of factual, research-based information.
Vision Statement: Growing a vibrant, green, and healthy community through Horticulture Education
Events
LPMGA Plant Sale
Online Plant Sale is close at this time.
We are leaving up the the info about the plants from the sale. We will have a plant sale in the Spring.
Online Plant Sale is close at this time.
We are leaving up the the info about the plants from the sale. We will have a plant sale in the Spring.
Master Gardener General Meetings
First Wednesday Monthly except for July
October 7th
CANCELED
First Wednesday Monthly except for July
October 7th
CANCELED
Lafayette 4-H Foundation
Sweet Potato - Rice - Pecan - Gardening Calendars - Sale
Dear Friend,
The Lafayette 4-H Foundation is once again selling Louisiana Sweet Potatoes, Creole Rose Aromatic Rice, Bergeron Pecans, and the LSU AgCenter’s Get It Growing Gardening Calendar for a fundraiser. They are perfect as a holiday gift! The Sweet Potatoes are cured orange select Beauregard Sweet Potatoes are available in a ten (10) pound box for $10.00 or forty (40) pound box for $25.00 or the white O'Henry variety (ten pound only) are available for $10.00 straight from Iota, Louisiana. We are offering Creole Rose natural aromatic long grain rice variety with a nutty flavor available in a two (2) pound bag for $5.00, five (5) pound bag for $10.00 or twenty (20) pounds for $25.00 straight from Iota, Louisiana. In addition, we are offering Bergeron’s peeled one (1) pound bag of pecans for $12.00 and a three (3) pound box of pecans for $30.00 straight from New Roads, Louisiana.
A new addition is the 2021 Get It Growing Lawn & Garden calendar that offers monthly tips for Louisiana gardeners from the LSU AgCenter horticulturist Dan Gill, beautiful photos and a special section on Louisiana Super Plants. It includes: Full color, How to’s, Monthly tips, Zone map, 13 1/4 x 9” & more available for a cost of $12.00 each.
The deadline to place your order is Wednesday, November 4th. Pre-orders are required and checks should be made payable to the Lafayette 4-H Foundation. Payment can either be mailed or dropped off with your order form to Lafayette 4-H Foundation, 1010 Lafayette St., Ste 325, Lafayette, LA 70501 in the Lafayette Parish Government Building. Payment must be received to guarantee your order by the deadline.
Pick up is scheduled for Tuesday, November 17 from 2 – 5 p.m. at Second Harvest Food Bank at 215 E Pinhook Rd. Any orders not picked up, will be sold on a first come first serve basis. No refunds will be given.
We encourage you to forward this email to friends and family members that may support our “Buy Local, Buy Fresh Louisiana Produce Sale.” We appreciate your continued support to the local 4-H program. Thanks once again!
Sincerely,
Victoria Dupuis CHARLES HEBERT Cassandra Phillips
Assistant Extension Agent County Agent/Parish Chairman Assistant Extension Agent
4-H Youth Development 4-H Youth Development 4-H Youth Development
Lafayette Parish Lafayette Parish Lafayette Parish
"4-H is a community of young people...
across America...
who are learning leadership,
citizenship and life skills."
LSU AgCenter
1010 Lafayette St., Suite 325
Lafayette, LA 70501
337-291-7090
337-291-7099 Fax
http://www.lsuagcenter.com
http://www.louisiana4h.org
Sweet Potato - Rice - Pecan - Gardening Calendars - Sale
Dear Friend,
The Lafayette 4-H Foundation is once again selling Louisiana Sweet Potatoes, Creole Rose Aromatic Rice, Bergeron Pecans, and the LSU AgCenter’s Get It Growing Gardening Calendar for a fundraiser. They are perfect as a holiday gift! The Sweet Potatoes are cured orange select Beauregard Sweet Potatoes are available in a ten (10) pound box for $10.00 or forty (40) pound box for $25.00 or the white O'Henry variety (ten pound only) are available for $10.00 straight from Iota, Louisiana. We are offering Creole Rose natural aromatic long grain rice variety with a nutty flavor available in a two (2) pound bag for $5.00, five (5) pound bag for $10.00 or twenty (20) pounds for $25.00 straight from Iota, Louisiana. In addition, we are offering Bergeron’s peeled one (1) pound bag of pecans for $12.00 and a three (3) pound box of pecans for $30.00 straight from New Roads, Louisiana.
A new addition is the 2021 Get It Growing Lawn & Garden calendar that offers monthly tips for Louisiana gardeners from the LSU AgCenter horticulturist Dan Gill, beautiful photos and a special section on Louisiana Super Plants. It includes: Full color, How to’s, Monthly tips, Zone map, 13 1/4 x 9” & more available for a cost of $12.00 each.
The deadline to place your order is Wednesday, November 4th. Pre-orders are required and checks should be made payable to the Lafayette 4-H Foundation. Payment can either be mailed or dropped off with your order form to Lafayette 4-H Foundation, 1010 Lafayette St., Ste 325, Lafayette, LA 70501 in the Lafayette Parish Government Building. Payment must be received to guarantee your order by the deadline.
Pick up is scheduled for Tuesday, November 17 from 2 – 5 p.m. at Second Harvest Food Bank at 215 E Pinhook Rd. Any orders not picked up, will be sold on a first come first serve basis. No refunds will be given.
We encourage you to forward this email to friends and family members that may support our “Buy Local, Buy Fresh Louisiana Produce Sale.” We appreciate your continued support to the local 4-H program. Thanks once again!
Sincerely,
Victoria Dupuis CHARLES HEBERT Cassandra Phillips
Assistant Extension Agent County Agent/Parish Chairman Assistant Extension Agent
4-H Youth Development 4-H Youth Development 4-H Youth Development
Lafayette Parish Lafayette Parish Lafayette Parish
"4-H is a community of young people...
across America...
who are learning leadership,
citizenship and life skills."
LSU AgCenter
1010 Lafayette St., Suite 325
Lafayette, LA 70501
337-291-7090
337-291-7099 Fax
http://www.lsuagcenter.com
http://www.louisiana4h.org
LPMGA'S Youtube Channel
From clematis and orchids, to lawn care and creative gourd crafts, the LPMGA YouTube channel has a great selection of material to peruse.
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1NC6RC7PG77zIA51NjO53A
Be sure to “Like” our videos and Subscribe for updates as new videos are uploaded often!
Master Gardener earns Continuing Education hours.
From clematis and orchids, to lawn care and creative gourd crafts, the LPMGA YouTube channel has a great selection of material to peruse.
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1NC6RC7PG77zIA51NjO53A
Be sure to “Like” our videos and Subscribe for updates as new videos are uploaded often!
Master Gardener earns Continuing Education hours.
In the News
August Propagation Volunteers Back at Work!
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Our propagation team is back at work in the demo beds and the green/shade houses. We are practicing safe distancing, wearing our mask and limiting the number of members meeting at any given time. Hopefully we will be able to have a virtual plant sale this fall!
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New Native Plant Recognition: Louisiana Certified Habitat Program
We’re all probably trying to incorporate more native plants into our gardens and yards on some level, and this is a way to recognize those who do so. This initiative is the brainchild of the Louisiana Native Plant Society (LNPS) and “any property from the smallest city garden to rural acreage is eligible to apply,” according to Brian Early, President of LNPS. https://lnps.org/louisiana-certifiedhabitat
There is much habitat loss in Louisiana prairies, forests and wetlands due mainly to the hand of man, which has made conservation on private property even more desirable.
In order to qualify for this designation, you must pass a checklist of good land stewardship criteria, as well as harbor a certain percentage of native plants. There are three levels: bronze, silver and gold.
Native plants can often make gardening much easier because they are adapted to the area in which they grow already, and thus don’t the need the special attention, expense, watering, care, etc. that imported plantings often need. And they can be so beautiful! These plants are crucial resources for local wildlife, and for the migratory birds that pass to and from Central and South America, and provide food, cover, and breeding habitat for all.
This program will be administered by LNPS and its partners including the Native Plant Initiative of Greater New Orleans https://npi-gno.org/, and Acadiana Native Plant Project https://greauxnative.org.
Applications can be obtained at the LNPS website and the application fee is $45, which includes an attractive yard sign reminiscent of the National Wildlife Federation’s Certified Wildlife Habitat sign.
(Taken from ProLandscaper Magazine online 6/26/20, and Facebook LNPS posting 7/9/20) Barbara McConnell
There is much habitat loss in Louisiana prairies, forests and wetlands due mainly to the hand of man, which has made conservation on private property even more desirable.
In order to qualify for this designation, you must pass a checklist of good land stewardship criteria, as well as harbor a certain percentage of native plants. There are three levels: bronze, silver and gold.
Native plants can often make gardening much easier because they are adapted to the area in which they grow already, and thus don’t the need the special attention, expense, watering, care, etc. that imported plantings often need. And they can be so beautiful! These plants are crucial resources for local wildlife, and for the migratory birds that pass to and from Central and South America, and provide food, cover, and breeding habitat for all.
This program will be administered by LNPS and its partners including the Native Plant Initiative of Greater New Orleans https://npi-gno.org/, and Acadiana Native Plant Project https://greauxnative.org.
Applications can be obtained at the LNPS website and the application fee is $45, which includes an attractive yard sign reminiscent of the National Wildlife Federation’s Certified Wildlife Habitat sign.
(Taken from ProLandscaper Magazine online 6/26/20, and Facebook LNPS posting 7/9/20) Barbara McConnell