Master Gardeners of Stark County
Annual Plant Expo and Sale
Saturday, May 15th was the date for the fourth annual Master Gardeners of Stark County Plant Expo held at the Stark County Fairgrounds. Plants for sale included perennials, native plants, heirlooms, vegetables, herbs, and hanging baskets.
This event is used as a fundraiser to help us provide our community outreach projects and educational programs
Over 1,400 plants were sold this year, nearly double the amount sold last year.
Local media coverage and word of mouth produced a large crowd of area residents, as the event continues to grow each year.
Featured education programs provided by Master Gardener Volunteers were:
These topics were areas of interest for many people, who were anxious to learn from local experts. Attendees also received answers to their questions about plant care and pest control from other Volunteer Master Gardeners.
Plants for sale included perennials, native plants ...
Thank you to Lily of the Valley for donating over 140 plants for the sale; and thanks to all the MGVs who helped make this event a success!
The tentative date for next year's Plant Expo is Saturday, May 14, 2011
heirlooms, vegetables, herbs ...
and hanging baskets.
Visitors inspecting shade and part-shade plants
Visitor ready to checkout with her winning selections