The Ouachita Hosta and Shade Plant Society will meet at the Garland County Library, 1427 Malvern Ave., on Saturday.
The meeting will begin at 10 a.m. following a social at 9:30 a.m.
The speaker will be Rand Retzloff, a native of Little Rock, who began work in 1985 in the gardening/nursery industry. Since 1994, Retzloff has worked as owner/operator & landscape designer of Grand Designs, a small landscape company that specializes in shade gardens and native gardens in natural settings.
Through the years, Retzloff has received several Arkansas Flower and Garden show awards. The American Society of Landscape Architects awarded him the "Contractor's Award of Excellence."
Retzloff is an Arkansas certified nursery and landscape professional. His hobbies include golfing, fishing and playing drums for several bands.
Guests are welcome. Call Lin Johnson at 870-942-6040 for more information.
Society on 10/18/2018