The Master Gardeners of Essex County will conduct their annual Plant Sale on Friday, May 3, and Saturday May 4, in Upper Montclair and on Saturday, May 11, in Roseland.
The sale will feature Master Gardener-grown tomato plants, basil, herbs and coleus. A robust selection of perennials, native plants, shrubs and woodies will also be offered. Roses curated by the Brookdale Park Rose Garden project will be available, as well as locally produced honey from the organization’s beekeeper. The sale will include arrangements of decoratively potted plants and honey-related items that provide unique Mother’s Day gift ideas.
Trained horticultural volunteers will be on hand to provide gardening and plant advice during the event.
The Upper Montclair sale will be held at the Presby Memorial Iris Garden, 474 Upper Mountain Avenue on Friday, May 3, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and on Saturday, May 4, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The Roseland sale will be on Saturday, May 11, at the Essex County Environmental Center’s Garibaldi Hall, 621A Eagle Rock Avenue from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Purchases may be paid for by cash, credit card, check, Google Pay and Apple Pay as well as PayPal.
The Master Gardeners of Essex County is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization under the aegis of the Rutgers Master Gardener program. Trained volunteers provide horticultural education to the community as well as conduct volunteer activity in many Essex County gardens and public spaces. For more information, consult the MGEC website or call 973-228-2210.
