BATON ROUGE, La. – A plant materials conference for Louisiana nursery, landscape and garden center professionals has been set for Dec. 5 at the LSU AgCenter Botanic Gardens at Burden in Baton Rouge.

Presented by the LSU AgCenter and Louisiana Nursery and Landscape Association, the program will feature a variety of presentations by LSU AgCenter experts and industry professionals, according to LSU AgCenter horticulturist Allen Owings.

The program will include a review of new plants for 2015 from Robert “Buddy” Lee with PDSI in Loxley, Alabama; Michele Andre with Ball Horticulture in Jefferson, Louisiana, and Jack O’Donnell with Bailey Nurseries in St. Paul, Minnesota. LSU AgCenter horticulturist Dan Gill will present information on Louisiana Super Plants for 2015, and Owings will report on the California spring trials.

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