Shade perennials topic of Feb. 13 lecture at UNL
Released on 01/26/2005, at 2:00 AM
Office of University Communications
University of Nebraska–Lincoln
WHEN: Sunday, Feb. 13, 2005
WHERE: Nebraska Union Auditorium, 1400 R Street
Spring may be months away, but gardeners with spring fever will be interested in a free lecture Feb. 13 at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
Cindy Haynes, professor of horticulture at Iowa State University, will deliver an illustrated talk on one of gardening's more common problems -- plant selections for shady gardens. Her talk, "Where the Sun Don't Shine: Shady Perennials," begins at 1 p.m. in the auditorium of the Nebraska Union Auditorium, 1400 R St.
At Iowa State, Haynes is an extension specialist for consumer/urban horticulture. Among her class topics are herbaceous ornamentals, historical public gardens and educating through horticulture. Her talk in Lincoln will focus on plants beyond the ubiquitous hosta varieties suitable for shady gardens.
She has degrees from Louisiana Tech and the University of Georgia and has been on the ISU faculty since 1999.
The lecture is presented by the UNL Garden Friends, a group dedicated to supporting the botanical gardens and arboretum at UNL. The lecture is held in conjunction with the annual meeting of the Garden Friends but the general public is invited to attend.
CONTACT: Kim Hachiya, UNL Garden Friends, (402) 472-8844