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Lauren Kimbrough- September 14, 2004

Spicy, Shady Business at the SFA Mast Arboretum

Gardeners looking to add some exotic spice or cool shade to their space need look no further than the Stephen F. Austin State University Mast Arboretum for advice.

Arboretum research associate Dawn Stover will present “Ginger and Spice and Other Things Nice,” a Les Reeves Lecture Series event, at 7 p.m. Sept. 16 in Room 110 of the Agriculture Building.

The presentation will explore the world of gingers and tropical plants that have shown promise in the East Texas climate. The event is free, and a plant raffle will follow.

Stover also will present “Made in the Shade,” an SFA Mast Arboretum Garden Seminar, from 9 a.m. to noon Sept. 18 in the Agriculture Building Room 118.

Seminar attendees will learn how to create a favorable environment and choose the right plants for a Nacogdoches shade garden. After the in-depth lecture, Stover will guide a tour of the arboretum’s own shade garden.

Cost for the seminar is $20, and pre-registration is requested. To reserve space, mail name, address and daytime phone number with payment to: SFA Mast Arboretum Garden Seminars, P.O. Box 13000 SFA Station, Nacogdoches, Texas 75962-3000.

For more information on either event, call the arboretum education office at (936) 468-1832.