Theresa and Les Reeves Lecture Series

Events

This series features plant- and garden-focused presentations by landscaping professionals, university professors and horticulture specialists from around the state and the country. Lectures are are free and open to the public. 

Held the second Thursday of each month in the Brundrett Conservation Education Building at the Pineywoods Native Plant Center, presentations begin at 7 p.m., followed by a plant raffle. Click on the title links below for more information about that lecture.
 

  • April 10, 2025 -  “Sensory Garden Design: Connecting Plants and People"
    Colin Lyman, Houston Botanic Garden
     
  • May 8, 2025 - “A Snake Woman's Garden”
    Kim Benton, Cherokee County - Texas A&M Agrilife Extension Service
     
  • June 12, 2025 - “The Basics of Designing Great Borders”
    Bob Byers, Fort Worth Botanic Garden Director
     
  • July 10, 2025 - “Growing Citrus Successfully in Containers and Cool Climates”
    Anna Timmerman, Louisiana State University
     
  • Aug. 14, 2025 -  "Bellingrath Gardens and Home: Past to Future"
    Todd Lasseigne, Bellingrath Gardens, Theodore, AL
     
  • Sept. 11, 2025 - “Alternative Fruits for the Home Fruit Orchard: Low Input, Low Maintenance and Low Spray”
    Tim Hartmann, Texas A&M Agrilife - Texas A&M
     
  • Oct. 9, 2025 -  “Plants are the Answer!” 
    Dawn Stover, former SFA Gardens Research Associate
     
  • Nov. 13, 2025 - “What's Hot and What's Not: Changing Trends in the Southern Landscape” 
    Heidi Sheesley, TreeSearch Farms, Houston
     
  • Dec. 11, 2025 - “SFA Gardens Against the Odds: A Year in the Garden” 
    Dr. David Creech, SFA Gardens Director