A sure sign that it’s spring is all the gardening events and plant sales.
It Is Spring It Must Mean Gardening
Here’s short list of some upcoming sales and garden events
Saturday
Fred Meyer’s Fuchsia Planting Event — This very popular annual event in its 22nd year has extended hours this year, 7 a.m.-4 p.m. You buy fuchsia and other starts and a container — or bring your own container — and Fred Meyer employees will plant them for free with premium Black Gold potting soil. Fuchsia and geranium starts are on sale (five for $3) and containers are, too (buy one, get one half price). All area Fred Meyer stores, fredmeyer.com.
GardenPalooza – This one-day garden and farm festival, 8 a.m.-4 p.m. at Fir Point Farms in Aurora, features garden products and plants from 40 local nurseries along with a country market, food and farm animals. The annual event attracts thousands. 14601 Arndt Road, Aurora, 503-678-2455, gardenpalooza.com.
April 20-22
Friends of Bush Gardens Spring Plant Sale — This 29th annual plant sale is worth the trip to Bush Gardens in Salem. In addition to lots of plants, this year’s event includes a rhododendron flower show and a chance to see the rhododendron garden. Opens 10 a.m. each day, 600 Mission St. S.E., Salem, 503-588-2410, friendsofbushgardens.org.
April 28
Green Gardening Fair and Spring Native Plant Sale — Learn sustainable gardening techniques and buy native trees, shrubs and perennials. Proceeds fund park improvements and environmental programs. 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Tualatin Hills Nature Park Interpretive Center, 15655 S.W. Millikan Way, Beaverton, 503-629-6350, thprd.org.
Yamhill County Master Gardener Plant Fair and Sale — Plants, shrubs and trees from local vendors and master gardeners are for sale. Proceeds support horticulture education in the county. Free help clinic and free soil pH testing. 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Yamhill County Fairgrounds, 2070 N.E. Lafayette Ave., McMinnville.
Wilsonville Garden Club Plant Sale – Annuals, perennials, fuchsia baskets, divisions from members’ gardens. Proceeds fund a Clackamas Community College horticulture scholarship. 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Wilsonville Public Library, 8200 S.W. Wilsonville Road, Wilsonville, wilsonvillegardenclub.org.
Aloha Garden Club Plant Sale and Garden Faire — Perennials, trees and shrubs donated from members’ gardens. 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Aloha-Huber Park School, 5000 S.W. 173rd Ave., Aloha.
Lake Grove Garden Club Plant Sale – Natives, vegetable starts, shrubs, hanging baskets and more. 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Wizer’s Oswego Foods, 330 First St. Lake Oswego.
May 5-6
Clackamas County Master Gardeners Spring Garden Fair – This giant granddaddy of spring garden events with more than 200 vendors is a spring tradition. In addition to great plants and garden gear at excellent prices, you’ll find a plant check where you can hold your plants until you drive up to take them home, a potting station with free potting soil, plant taxi service with students working for tips and donations as a school fundraiser, the ongoing 10-Minute University on garden topics, food and lots more. May 5, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; May 6, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Clackamas County Event Center, 694 N.E. Fourth Ave., Canby, free parking, admission $3, clackamascountymastergardeners.org/SpringGardenFair.htm
Source: JoLene Krawczak-OregonLive
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