Plants and pets featured at Destrehan show March 21-22
The fourth annual Spring Garden and Pet Show will attract more than 75 vendors to Destrehan Plantation with seminars, experts, supplies, plants and more March 21-22.
Presented by the River Road Historical Society and the LSU AgCenter, the show will include house plants, vegetables, rare plants, fruit trees, herbs and decor, jewelry and art.
Seminars will provide information on plant care, soil health, climate, wildlife and pets.
Pet adoptions will be on-site from local rescue organizations.
Live music and food will be included, plus a kids’ corner, egg hunts and more.
Admission is $5. The show will be at 13034 River Road in Destrehan. The home is open 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Visit destrehanplantation.org.
Home, boat shows paired at Superdome March 27-29
The New Orleans Home and Garden Show heads to the Caesars Superdome on March 27-29 and will be joined by the New Orleans Boat Show at the same time.
The Home Builders Association of Greater New Orleans show packs the Dome with products and service providers for all things domicile and gardens, 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 with boats, motors, accessories and financing will be “all hands on deck” at the show.
The shows are from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday.
Tickets start at $15. Visit neworleanshomeshows.com and boatshowneworleans.com.
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. March 27-28 and noon to 6 p.m. March 29.
For information, visit the group’s page on Facebook.
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 & 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.
St. Tammany Master Gardeners to host seminar
The St. Tammany Master Gardener Association will host a spring seminar titled “Seeing is Believing” from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. March 27 at the Castine Center at Pelican Park in Mandeville.
Speaker presentations will include “Seeds of Sustainable Landscaping — Tips to Keep Your Garden Growing,” “Management of Soil Seedbank for Landscapes” and “Seeding for Success — Information on Starting Plants from Seeds.”
Other topics focus on tropical house plants, cold weather seed starting, growing garden roses, using native plants in the home landscape and making food and medicine with spring weeds. Registration is required by March 20.
Tickets are $25. Visit stmastergardener.org.
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:
Urban Forest Support Initiative: 9 a.m. Saturday and March 21. Volunteer Center, 1031 Harrison Ave.Litter Cleanup Krewe: 9 a.m. Tuesday. Volunteer Center, 1031 Harrison Ave.Big Lake Native Plant Trail Restoration Project: 9 a.m. Friday. Big Lake Native Trail near 7 Friedrichs Ave.
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