Here at MSU’sTruck Crops Experiment Station in Crystal Springs, Mississippi, we’re getting ready for the best free horticultural event in the south.
If you’re into gardening, you need to be here Friday and Saturday, October 16th and 17th for the Fall Flower & Garden Fest. There will be fun for the entire family.
The event normally attracts over 6000 visitors to see the latest in vegetables, herbs, and flowers.
You’ll be able to see a great selection of tough roses, ornamental grasses, tropicals, and of course fall vegetables and herbs.
There are also plenty of new flowers to see. Keep your eyes open for the new Fireworks gomphrena. This gomphrena is shrub-like and reaches nearly 4 feet tall. Its hot pink flowers are also great for cutting.
The new SunPatiens will leave you mesmerized. Can you believe New Guinea Impatiens for the Sun?
And be sure to visit my favorite area, the tropical garden with the giant banana plants.
There are numerous educational activities as well, with non-stop seminars and exhibits. Across the lake vendors will be selling hot new plants perfect for fall planting.
And, if you have a gardening question or garden-related problem, look for the Mississippi State University experts wearing the vests. They’ll be glad to help you.
I’ll be there, and so will a lot of other horticulturists. So come on out and introduce yourself. Remember, the Fall Flower & Garden Fest, October 16th and 17th at MSU’s Truck Crops Experiment Station in Crystal Springs, Mississippi. I’m Norman Winter for Southern Gardening.