Native Plant Advocate of theMonth: Emma Debenport

Emma's destiny was probably clear

when she asked for a garden for her

sixth birthday. She gaduated from

LSU, Baton Rouge with a BS in

Horticulture in 1978. She then worked

as a naturalist in Missouri and

managed greenhouses in New

Orleans and Florida. She has been a

landscape contractor for many years.

Emma recently retired from Louisiana

State Arboretum after seventeen

years as a naturalist and horticulturist.

Now, she hopes to spend her

remaining days growing and

promoting native plants.

ANPP thanks you for your dedication

and hard work with the propagation

team! We