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Area Plant Sales
Usually advertised
by word of mouth from neighbor to neighbor, here is a listing of area
plant sales where you can find plants, trees, shrubs and the like to
help you landscape your yard. You'll find the prices at these events
quite reasonable. But get there early to get the best selection!
A new tool, thanks to the BBC in the UK, is a Virtual Garden design tool you can download for free and design your own garden right on your computer. Visit the BBC.co.uk website and download a version of the program.
A program called American Beauties that works with the National Wildlife Foundation to get native plants into peoples home landscapes to encourage wildlife such as pollinators and song birds. Where there is a food source and habitat, a healthy ecosystem can thrive. Visit the American Beauties website where it provides locations to buy such plants locally. It also provides detailed information on the plants that are part of this line--a very aesthetically appealing and informative webpage.
- UofD Spring and Fall Plant Sale
Proceeds from the plant sale fund the University of Delaware horticultural internships. The sale is the last Friday and Saturday in April and then again the second Saturday in September.
Plant Production Area opposite Fischer Greenhouse on the University of Delaware campus (north of the University of Delaware football stadium, adjacent to the Blue Ice Arena)
Unusual and difficult-to-find plants. Payment by cash or check only. www.ag.udel.edu/udbg/
- Oxford's Annual Plant & Garden Sale
First Saturday in May
Plenty of plants, baked goods & children's activities. Corner of Third & Locust Street in downtown Oxford (where their Tuesday's Market Day is located - May to October)
- Delaware Nature Society Native Plant Sale
First weekend in May
Over 245 choices, 10,000 plants including rare and favorite plants, Mt. Cuba Center introductions, and drought-tolerant plants.
Coverdale Farm, Greenville, DE
For more information, a pre-ordering form and directions, visit their site.
- Flower & Garden Market
St. Mary Anne's Church
First weekend in May (Fri 9-7, Sat 9-4)
Main Street, North East MD
Annuals, perennials, hanging baskets, and shrubs
For more info: 410-287-5522.
- Wildflower,
Native Plant and Seed Sale
Sponsored by the Brandywine Conservancy Garden Volunteers
2nd weekend in May(10 & 11 in 2008) - 9:30 am to 4:30 pm
A wide variety of regional plants and seeds will be available for full
sun to deep shade and from wet to dry soil.
All plants are carefully nursery-propagated.
Wildflower seed from the Conservancy garden, hand-collected, cleaned
and packaged will also be sold.
More info, call the Garden Office at 610-388-8327 Mastercard and Visa accepted.
- Annual
Plant Sale (May 10, 2008)
Friends Meeting House (610.268.8466)
Rt. 926 at Newark Road, London Grove, PA.
Trees, bedding plants, native plants, hanging plants etc.
Also, baked goods & coffee.
No admission charge, come early, registers open at 7am but you can pick your plants before that!
- Annual Plant Sale (2008 TBD)
Benefiting NTSA
Corner of Rt. 1 and 796 (near Red Rose Inn)
West Grove, PA (Jennersville exit off Rt. 1)
Saturday of Memorial Day Weekend
6am - 2pm
Trees, Star Roses, Shrubs, flats of flowers, grasses, etc.
Bring a helper, it's a madhouse!
And get there before 6am!
- Linda's Favorite Place to Buy Plants:
Groff's Plant Farm
6128 Street Road
Kirkwood, PA 17536
Open Monday-Friday 9-dusk
Saturday 9-5
Sundays in May 12-5
They have a perennial list numbering over 1500 varieties to give you an idea of the size of their inventory!
Last updated May 2008 |