Garden Plants Available

Besides the Friends Plant Sale this weekend (May 9-11) at the State Fair Grounds, here is a sale closer to home... (yes, I am garden crazy at the moment...)

Ramsey County Plant Sales in May

Low-cost plants and flowers are available at plant sales being held by two Ramsey county groups in May. The Ramsey County Master Gardeners are selling plants they've started from seed or dug from their own yards. Find native plants, vegetables, herbs, and perennials for shade or for sun. All plants are reasonably priced and sold in eco-friendly re-used pots. Proceeds will go towards the purchase of education program supplies for the Ramsey County Master Gardener program – a program of Ramsey County and the University of Minnesota Extension. The Master Gardeners Plant Sale will take place Saturday, May 17, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., at theRamsey County Extension barn, 2020 White Bear Ave. in Maplewood.

The Ramsey County Volunteers in Corrections will be selling hanging baskets, deck pots, annual flats and large-size premium baskets, as well as vegetables and herbs. The sale will run every weekend in May – Fridays,  8 a.m. – 6 p.m.; Saturdays,  8 a.m. – 3 p.m.; and Sundays,  9 a.m. – 1 p.m. The sales will take place at 297 South Century Avenue, Maplewood (Lower Afton Road entrance).