Garden Day to feature information on yard and garden diseases

Horticulture dept. to host tours, lectures

By Morgan Conklin
Summer Reporter

Anyone interested in gardening is invited to spend the day learning about plants during Purdue’s Garden Day.

The event will take place from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. July 7 in the Horticulture Building. Attendance is free and reservations are not necessary.

"This is a great chance for the (Horticulture department) to show off their gardens as well as help people learn about new and old plants," said Rosie Lerner, horticultural specialist.

Although no plants will be sold to the public, a series of lectures, as well as garden tours will be conducted throughout the day. An information booth will also be among the resources available to participants of the event.

Peggy Sellers, director of the plant and pest diagnostic lab, will be giving a lecture on yard and garden diseases. This is her third year conducting the lecture and she said many people repeatedly come to Garden Day. "Many people are in attendance each year, and some of those people come from other parts of the state," she said.

Sellers does not recommend bringing younger children to the event. "Children get distracted easily; there are not a lot of things for little kids to do," she said.

Overall, Sellers said Garden Day is "a great opportunity to come to Purdue and gain garden information, whether it be learning what plants a person wants to have in their own gardens, learning the specifics of dealing with problems or arranging gardens or landscapes," said Sellers.

People who are going to attend the event can park for free on Marstellar Street, as well as in the parking garages.