From the Washington State University Extension Service
You can still put your order in for the Master Gardener annual Native Plant Sale! But, you might want to hurry up. Some plants are selling out quickly. Orders are filled on a first come, first serve basis, so don’t procrastinate!
Order now for the best selection! Flowering red currant, evergreen huckleberry, salal, shore pine, kinnickinnick mock orange, deer and sword fern are just a few of the plants for sale. The plants are one to two years old, either bare-root or plugs, are conservation stock, not retail nursery stock, and are typically sold in bundles of five plants. Pick up of preordered plants is Aril 6, 2013 on all islands.
Find the entire list of plants at sanjuan.wsu.edu/mastergardeners/index.
You can print out an order form to complete and mail to the Master Gardener Program. If you cannot access the Internet, call the WSU Extension Office, 378-4414 and ask that an order form be sent to you. Deadline for ordering is Thursday, March 28, 2013. Plants are available for pick up on Saturday April 6, 2013 at: SJCounty Fairgrounds on San Juan Island, the Orcas Grange on Orcas Island, and Sunset Builders on Lopez Island.
Questions? Call Kris Bayas, 378-4414 or Jody Burns 378-2780 or email Kris at kbayas@wsu.edu.
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