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Local master gardeners host plant sale, demonstrations this weekend

Locals can purchase an array of plant items from the sale from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. April 21, (Courtesy photo/James City County Williamsburg Master Gardener Association)
Locals can purchase an array of plant items from the sale from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. April 21, (Courtesy photo/James City County Williamsburg Master Gardener Association)

Rain or shine, the James City County/Williamsburg Master Gardener Association is hosting its annual plant sale this weekend.

Locals can purchase an array of plants and other items from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. April 21 at the Historic Triangle Community Center, 312 Waller Mill Road, in Williamsburg, the gardening group said.

Items for sale include annuals, perennials, shrubs, flower baskets, herbs and vegetable plants.

The association also will host “Grow It & Eat It” demonstrations, which highlight good gardening practices for herbs and vegetables.

Experienced Virginia Cooperative Extension master gardeners will be available to answer questions, the group said, adding that “the public can bring their plant samples, photos and questions to the Help Desk’s on-site diagnostic team.”

Work done by master gardener volunteers is based on research from Virginia Tech and Virginia State University.

The majority of the plants are grown and contributed by the master gardeners, said Angela Cingale, master gardeners publicity chairman, in a news release.

Sarah Fearing
Sarah Fearing
Sarah Fearing is the Assistant Editor at WYDaily. Sarah was born in the state of Maine, grew up along the coast, and attended college at the University of Maine at Orono. Sarah left Maine in October 2015 when she was offered a job at a newspaper in West Point, Va. Courts, crime, public safety and civil rights are among Sarah’s favorite topics to cover. She currently covers those topics in Williamsburg, James City County and York County. Sarah has been recognized by other news organizations, state agencies and civic groups for her coverage of a failing fire-rescue system, an aging agriculture industry and lack of oversight in horse rescue groups. In her free time, Sarah enjoys lazing around with her two cats, Salazar and Ruth, drinking copious amounts of coffee and driving places in her white truck.

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