Home, boat shows paired at Superdome this weekend
The New Orleans Home and Garden Show will be joined by the New Orleans Boat Show through Sunday at the Caesars Superdome.
The Home Builders Association of Greater New Orleans show packs the Dome with products and service providers. Check out trends in everything from kitchens and baths to spas and pools, grills to garages and security to solar panels.
Plus, Entergy will hold demonstrations on dealing with power and lines, and gardening tips will be another program. The Home Builders also sponsor an Ask the Experts booth with information on topics from roofs to basements and all in between.
Hundreds of boats will also be available to view as the watercraft show sails into the Dome. More than 50 vendors of boats, motors, accessories and financing will be “all hands on deck.”
The shows are from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday. Tickets start at $15. Visit neworleanshomeshows.com and boatshowneworleans.com.
Herb sale blossoms Saturday near Marsalis Park Uptown
The Herb Society of America, New Orleans Unit, will sell a variety of culinary and ornamental herbs at the Spring Plant Sale from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at 2140 S. Carrollton Ave., next to Marsalis Harmony Park.
Herbs, butterfly plants, annuals, perennials and some natives will be offered for sale. Unusual and not readily available varieties will be available. Due to growing conditions, some items may be limited in quantity.
The sale will benefit projects and educational programs of the society, including the salvia collection and plant database at the Botanical Garden and speaker programs, as well as multiple school gardening initiatives in the community.
Herb Society of America members can help gardeners select plants for culinary and ornamental uses.
For information about the sale, contact Betty Founds at (504) 460-9451. For information about the unit, email herbsno@gmail.com or visit the group’s Facebook page.
Bromeliad Society show, sale set for Lakeside
Head to the skylight area near the parking garage at Lakeside Shopping Center for three days of bromeliads. The Greater New Orleans Bromeliad Show and Sale is from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday and noon to 6 p.m. Sunday.
For information, visit the group’s page on Facebook.
Covington Garden Club flower show Thursday
“A Taste of the South” will be the theme at the Bogue Falaya Hall on Thursday when the Covington Garden Club presents a flower show.
The National Garden Club Standard Flower Show will be from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. at the 317 N. Jefferson Ave. location.
The event is free. Visit covingtongardenclub.com.
Northshore Garden and Plant Sale set for April 24-25
The St. Tammany Master Gardener Association will host a spring plant sale April 24-25 at the St. Tammany Parish Fairgrounds in Covington.
The sale will feature more than 60 plant and garden art booths, food trucks, children’s activities and two days of seminars. Cooking demonstrations and educational exhibits will be included.
Presentations will include:
Understanding understory plantingsLouisiana Super Plants 2026Preventing plant diseases in home gardensBackyard citrus careFertilizers and soil testingGardening with rosesContainer gardening
Entry is $5 at the gate at 1301 N. Florida St. Visit stmastergardener.org.
Orleans residents can get free wood chips
The city will be distributing free wood chips to Orleans Parish residents from 8 a.m. to noon every Saturday through May 30 at 1 Green Parade Lane.
The Department of Parks and Parkways, which generates the chips from routine tree-trimming operations, is continuing its efforts to divert green waste from local landfills and promote sustainable practices.
This initiative supports the city’s broader sustainability goals while providing a practical benefit to residents.
Chips are available on a first-come, first-served basis.Residents must bring their own loading supplies, including shovels, gloves, bags, containers and any other necessary equipment.Staff will not be able to assist with loading.
For information, follow the department on Instagram or Facebook.
Volunteer projects abound at City Park
A variety of cleanup days and initiatives are on tap at City Park to improve and maintain the extensive urban green space. Those coming up include:
Litter Cleanup Krewe: 9 a.m. Tuesday. Volunteer Center, 1031 Harrison Ave.Super Saturday: 9 a.m. April 4. Pan American Stadium. Monthly community volunteering effort that includes a pruning project at Pan American Stadium
Register for the programs and find out about what to bring at friendsofcitypark.volunteerhub.com.
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