Spring Fling Pre-Sale Teaser

Spring Fling Pre-Sale Teaser

Featuring: Peggy Davis Coates
March 29, 2026 | 1:30 – 3:00 p.m.

This year’s Teaser program will feature Peggy Davis Coates, a respected voice in native plant gardening and former director of LSU Hilltop Arboretum. Peggy will share her philosophy and approach to native gardening, introduce her favorite native plants, and offer guidance on how to obtain some of the harder-to-find species.

Enter a ticket to win a featured plant, then join us for a post-program tour of Hodge Podge Nursery to preview the plants available at the sale. Don’t miss the opportunity to decide which Spring Fling selections you’d like to introduce to your yard!

Peggy Coates headshotPeggy Davis Coates is a native of South Louisiana and an avid gardener. She served as the Executive Director of the LSU Hilltop Arboretum from 2007 to 2021. Working in concert with the Friends of Hilltop Arboretum and it’s amazing core of volunteers, the arboretum was developed into a regional environmental destination making a substantial impact on the greater Baton Rouge area through programs, events, and activities for gardeners of all ages. Peggy received her Master’s Degree of Landscape Architecture from Louisiana State University and Master’s of Science Degree in Urban Forestry from Southern University. 

In retirement, Peggy continues to pursue her interest in the local ecology, botany, native plant gardening, and botanical art. She completed the Master Naturalist of Greater Baton Rouge Program in 2022 and coordinates two Plant ID Workshops annually for the organization. She is a volunteer for the Louisiana Native Plant Society, certifying gardens for their Louisiana Certified Habitat Program, and making presentations to gardening organizations to promote the program and native plant gardening.  To increase the diversity of native plants in her own garden, she enjoys growing them from seed and sharing the seedlings with others.

Teaser Basics

Sunday, March 29
1:30-3:00pm

$20 - Students and Members of Hilltop
$25 - Public

Registration

Questions? Call 225-767-6916 or email.

 

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