STARKVILLE, Miss. -- With planting time approaching quickly, Mississippi gardeners are in the middle of their “planning season.”

Spring garden expos are underway with three major events remaining in Jackson, Starkville and New Albany.

Gary Bachman, a horticulturist with the Mississippi State University Extension Service, said March and April are good months for Mississippians to plan their 2015 gardens.

“These are great opportunities for home gardeners to get inspired to plant the newest trees, shrubs, and flowering annuals and perennials for the home landscape and garden,” he said. “Each garden show features daily seminars presented by some of the leading horticulture and landscape professionals in the Southeast.”

The Garden Extravaganza will take place March 20-22 at the Mississippi Trade Mart, located at 1207 Mississippi St., in Jackson. MSU Extension Service staff will be on hand to answer questions and test soil.

Admission is $6 for adults and free for children 15 and younger. Parking is free. Friday and Saturday show hours are from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m.; Sunday, 11 a.m. until 4 p.m. For more information on the Jackson show, go to the Mississippi Nursery and Landscape Association’s website at http://msnla.org/msnla/about-our-shows/.

The Everything Home and Garden Expo will take place March 27-28 at the Mississippi Horse Park, located just south of Starkville at 869 East Poorhouse Road. Admission is $5 per person, and children under 6 are admitted free. Expo hours are 9 a.m. until 7 p.m. on March 27, and from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. on March 28.

Sponsored by the Starkville Area Arts Council and the MSU Extension Service, vendors will be available with garden plants and items. Educational opportunities and gardening entertainment are accessible to children, families and adults.

For more information, contact the arts council office at 662-324-3080 or visit its website at http://www.starkvillearts.org.

The New Albany Home and Garden Show will take place April 10-11 at the Union County Fairgrounds. The show will take place from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on April 10, and 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on April 11.

State Farm will be sponsoring the Lunch and Learn at noon on April 10 for $20, featuring Lynette McDougald, MSU horticulture instructor and manager of The University Florist. Order tickets by contacting Joyce Morrison at 662-538-5333 or by contacting any Union County Master Gardener. All other events are free.

More details on speakers and topics are available at http://www.unioncountymastergardeners.com/.