'GardenMama' Joins Bass Pecan Company

March 27, 2009 - PRLog -- ‘GardenMama’ Nellie Neal Named Horticulture Projects Manager

MADISON, MS - -Bass Pecan Company is pleased to announce that Nellie Neal has accepted the position of Horticulture Projects Manager. The company, based in central Mississippi, has retail locations in Lumberton and Natchez, with associated farms at Hot Coffee and Raymond. Since 1906 Bass Pecan has had a tradition of nationwide mail order sales of pecan products and live trees in both catalogs and online at www.basspecan.com.  Ms. Neal brings her experience in horticulture and marketing to the multiple aspects of Bass Pecan and will contribute to the growth and development of its plant materials, related products, and publications.
A native of Monroe, Louisiana, Nellie Neal studied English and Horticulture at L.S.U. (B.S., 1974). She spent childhood summers on the Mississippi Gulf Coast and moved to the Magnolia State in 1992. As a professional garden writer, she has authored or contributed to 7 books and has regular columns in print and online, including her website www.gardenmama.com. Nellie is known as ‘GardenMama’, radio host of ‘Weekend Gardening’ (8am-10am Saturdays, TeleSouth Communications Networks).  
Neal says, “I am proud to join Bass Pecan Company’s dynamic team. The decision the owners made to revitalize this venerable company shows their dedication to Mississippi’s greatest resources, its people and our native plants.”

For more information about Bass Pecan Company, contact them online at www.basspecan.com or call 1-800-PECANS-1 (1-800-732-2671).  Ms. Neal may be reached at: nellie.neal@basspecan.com.

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About Bass Pecan Company: For more than 100 years, Bass Pecan Company has sold its pecans and pecan products nationwide. Now our products and pecan trees are available online, via our catalogs, and from our retail stores.