Master Gardeners and UM Museum Kick Off Spring Garden Series

The 11th annual Spring Garden Series presented by the Master Gardeners of Lafayette County and the University of Mississippi Museum kicked off today with a lecture by Sherra Owen, “Inspiration for a Garden through Faulkner’s Writing.”

The theme for this year’s series is Faulkner’s Rowan Oak, Historical Landscape.
In today’s lecture, Owen highlighted how a literary garden was created from the inspiration in Faulkner’s writing. Owen is a retired educator from Union County, Mississippi. She is a Audubon Master Naturalist as well as a member of The Mississippi Native Plant Society. Owen was instrumental in helping to Design the Faulkner Literary Garden at the Union County Heritage Museum. Her presentation today not only highlighted the plants used in the literary garden, but gave inspiration in helping others to create their own interesting gardens.
See below for what to expect in upcoming lectures:

Trees for Generations 

April 12
Nathan Lazinsky, assistant superintendent of Ole Miss Landscape services, presents how to leave a lasting impression. He is a licensed Landscape Horticulturist as well as a certified arborist with a tree risk certification. He will discuss selection, planting and proper care to promote success and longevity in trees, highlighting trees currently growing at the Rowan Oak site at talking points.

Rowan Oak Landscape through a Photographer’s Lens

April 19
Ed Croom is a retired botanist from The University of Mississippi as well as a talented photo journalist. His photography has appeared in USA Today, The Scientist and The Saturday Evening Post. He is the author of “The Land of Rowan Oak,” a collection of images highlighting the gardens, flowers and trees taken over a 13-year period on the historical grounds. Croom’s documentation, reflection and exploration through exquisite images of the Rowan Oak landscape over the last decade captures not only the plant material, but the spirit of this historical site.
The garden series lectures are free to attend and take place from noon to 1 p.m. at the UM Museum located on the corner of University Ave. and South 5th Street. Limited free parking will be available in the museum lot.

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