I find it beneficial to seek educational programs to help me at work and in the garden. Some of us learn visually, others are audio learners and a few of us have to actually touch, smell and experience a situation. So, take advantage of the upcoming spring events to learn — and have a good time.

Mondays in March Green Thumb Series

Warren County Extension Office, 601-636-5442

5:30-7 p.m., free

March 2, Gardening Accents with Larry Strayer; March 9, Snakes Alive with Steven George; March 16, Fire Ants Don’t Eat Grits and Other Garden Stuff with Terry Rector; March 23, Gardening for All Seasons with Jim Brannon; March 30, My, What’s Wrong with My Tomatoes? with Al Hoxie.

First Tuesday Gardening Series

Warren County Extension Office, 601-636-5442

Noon, free; presented by horticulturist Donna Beliech.

• March 3, Putting Color to Work; April 7, The ABCs of Azaleas; May 5, Turf Care Basics.

Everything Garden Expo

Mississippi Horse Park, Starkville

8 a.m.-6 p.m. March 7; 11 a.m.-5 p.m. March 8 — Vendors, children’s activities, talks by gardening personalities Norman Winter, Felder Rushing, Nellie Neal and Milo Burnham; $5, free for younger than 7; 662-324-3080.

Jackson Garden and Patio Show

Mississippi Trade Mart

10 a.m.-6 p.m. March 13, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. March 14, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. March 15 — Presentations, vendors, children’s activities, soil testing, visits with The Plant Doctor; www.msnla.org; $8 for adults, free for children younger than 10 with adult.

Festival of Flowers

Providence Hospital, 6801 Airport Blvd., Mobile, Ala.

9 a.m.-5 p.m. March 25-28, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. March 29

Floral exhibits, life-sized landscaped gardens, demonstrations and speakers; www.festivalofflowers.com; $12 at gate, free for children younger than 12. 

Personal Approach to Garden Design

Greenville Higher Education Center, 2900 U.S. 1

9 a.m. March 26 — Features Jenny Rose Carey, director of the landscape arboretum at Temple University; Mary Lou Sandefur, 662-334-3168.

National EarthKind Rose Symposium

Gardens of the American Rose Society, 8877 Jefferson Paige Road, Shreveport

9 a.m.-5 p.m. April 11 — Pre-registration required; fee: $85, $75 before March 11; 318-938-5402, ext. 109.

Biedenharn Garden Symposium

Biedenharn Museum & Gardens, 2006 Riverside Drive, Monroe

6 p.m. April 20, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. April 21 — Featuring Martha Hill, Dr. Neil Odenwald and Lynette McDougald; $40 both days, $35 Tuesday; preregistration by April 1, payment required; 318-387-5281.

P. Allen Smith program

Natchez City Auditorium

6 p.m. May 1 — $10; visitnatchez.org or 800-647-6724.

Symphony of Gardens

Natchez

9 a.m.-noon May 2, 1-4 p.m. May 3 — Private and estate gardens; $15 per day, $25 for both days;visitnatchez.org or 800-647-6724. 

Miriam Jabour, a Master Gardener and master flower show judge, has been active with the Vicksburg Council of Garden Clubs for more than 20 years. Write to her at 1114 Windy Lake Drive, Vicksburg, MS 39183.