SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

FRIDAY, MARCH 2, 2018

TIME EVENT LOCATION

9:00 General Shopping and Educational Exhibits open Free package holding available

9:30 Gardening How-to’s short presentations begin Arts & Craft Bldg. Learn how to do a variety of gardening tasks from local experts New topic every 30 minutes

10:00 Integrated Pest Management in the Vegetable Garden Farm & Ranch Bldg. Gardening Seminar by Patrick Byers, University of Missouri Extension Regional Horticulture Specialist

10:00-2:00 Landscape Challenge Barton Coliseum Watch local landscapers construct home foundation plantings live at the Show.

11:15 Home Landscape Problems and Solutions Farm & Ranch Bldg. Gardening Seminar by Dr. Allen Owings, Louisiana State University

12:30 Drought Tolerant Plants for Your Garden Farm & Ranch Bldg. Gardening Seminar by Patrick Byers, University of Missouri Extension Regional Horticulture Specialist

1:00 Arkansas Flower & Garden Show Awards Presentation Arts & Craft Bldg.

1:45 Don’t Be a Garden Snob Farm & Ranch Bldg. Gardening Seminar by Carol Mendel, Pulaski Co. Master Gardener

5:00 General Shopping and Educational Exhibits close

Schedule of Events

SATURDAY, MARCH 3, 2018

TIME EVENT LOCATION

9:00 General Shopping and Educational Exhibits open Free package holding available

9:00 Silent Auction opens

Benefitting AFGS Scholarships and Greening of Arkansas Grant Program

9:30 Gardening How-to’s short presentations begin Arts & Craft Bldg. Learn how to do a variety of gardening tasks from local experts New topic every 30 minutes

10:00 Blackberries for the Home Garden: An Excellent Choice! Farm & Ranch Bldg. Gardening Seminar by Dr. John Clark, University of Arkansas, Dept. of Horticulture

11:15 New Flowers for Your Spring Landscape Farm & Ranch Bldg. Gardening Seminar by Dr. Allen Owings, Louisiana State University

12:30 Basic Back Yard Garden Farm & Ranch Bldg. Gardening Seminar by Jill Forrester, Arkansas Farmer and Restauranteur

1:45 Easy Care Annuals and Perennials Farm & Ranch Bldg. Gardening Seminar by Janet Carson, Horticulture Specialist, UofA Cooperative Extension Service

2:00 Silent Auction opens

Benefitting AFGS Scholarships and Greening of Arkansas Grant Program

5:00 General Shopping and Educational Exhibits close

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

SUNDAY, MARCH 4, 2018

TIME EVENT LOCATION

10:00 General Shopping and Educational Exhibits open Free package holding available

11:00 Gardening How-to’s short presentations begin Arts & Craft Bldg. Learn how to do a variety of gardening tasks from local experts New topic every 30 minutes

12:00-3:30 Children’s Hands-on Gardening Workshops Farm & Ranch Bldg. Sessions are 30 minutes and will repeat every hour with the last session at 3:00 p.m. Children must be accompanied by an adult

4:00 General Shopping and Educational Exhibits close