Spring Plant Sale Returns to Mercer County May 14

The Rutgers Master Gardeners of Mercer County will hold its annual Spring Plant Expo and Garden Market on Saturday, May 14, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the Mercer Educational Gardens, 431A Federal City Road, Hopewell Township, adjacent to the Mercer County Equestrian Center.

The sale will be held rain or shine, and will feature the Rutgers Master Gardener homegrown perennials and a Garden Market of plant material sold by selected top-notch nurseries from New Jersey and Pennsylvania.

Visit www.mgofmc.org for a complete listing.

This is a unique opportunity to talk with these vendors and purchase a wide assortment of native plants, woody ornamentals, perennials, annuals and herbs.

Rutgers Master Gardener-grown select veggies and tomatoes, including the Rutgers tomato varieties, Ramapo, Moreton and the Rutgers 250, along with many heirloom varieties will be sold. Also a part of the Plant Expo is a second-hand sale of garden-related items.

Mercer County Horticulturist Barbara J. Bromley will be available to answer gardening questions and Rutgers Master Gardeners will be on hand to help choose the right plant for the right place.

The Rutgers Master Gardeners of Mercer County is a volunteer educational outreach program of Rutgers Cooperative Extension. Master Gardeners participate in many volunteer programs throughout the county.

They also answer home horticulture questions through their Rutgers Master Gardener Helpline, 609-989-6853, Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. March through October, and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. November through February.

For more information, call the Cooperative Extension office at 609-989-6830 or the Rutgers Master Gardener Helpline at 609-989-6853, or visit mgofmc.org or mercer.njaes.rutgers.edu, or facebook.com/MGofMC, Instagram.com/rutgersmastergardenermercerco/ and twitter.com/RMGMercerCounty.

Cooperating agencies include: Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey; U.S. Department of Agriculture; and County Boards of Chosen Freeholders. Rutgers Cooperative Extension, a unit of the New Jersey Agricultural Experimental Station, is an equal opportunity program provider and employer. Contact your local Extension Office for information regarding special needs or accommodations. Contact the State Extension Director's Office if you have concerns related to discrimination, 732-932-5000, ext. 584.

The attached image was provided by the Rutgers Master Gardeners of Mercer County: Pictured from left to right are Claudia DeFino of Pennington, Diane Hennessy of West Windsor, Barbara Gliddon of Lawrenceville, Marge Steinberg of Princeton and Stephanie Foy of Princeton Junction.