Spring is here and so is UBC Botanical Gardens annual plant sale! As the name A Growing Affair suggests, the evolution of the Gardens popular and long-running annual Perennial Plant Sale includes more than just plants. Designed to inform and empower plant lovers of all ages and to engage the local community with a deeper appreciation for all things growing, the event combines informative displays and fun demonstrations for both new and experienced gardeners with an unparalleled selection of plants available for purchase. There are even garden tours throughout the day and activities for children to inspire the next generation of gardeners.
What sets this plant sale apart is the quality of both the plants and information offered. Featuring a wide selection of plants propagated by the Friends of UBC Botanical Garden, shoppers can be comfortable knowing that all of the plants for sale are well suited to our wet, coastal climate.
And if you arent sure what to grow or how to grow it, the UBC Botanical Garden Hotline staff and master gardeners will be on-hand to answer your plant questions and help you make selections that will thrive in your unique environment.
Plants available will include garden favourites as well as rare and unusual plants. The event will also feature plants from the Gardens From our Garden to your Garden program. The list of plants available at the sale will be posted at Botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/a-growing-affair days before the event to help customers research plants before their arrival at the sale.
The Shop in the Garden will also be well stocked with garden accessories, tools, supplies, soil, the widest selection of gardening books in the city and more plants!
Dont miss this mainstay Vancouver gardening event, May 11 from 10am to 4pm there is a reason its been a must for local gardeners for over 20 years.
Admission is free. For more information visit botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/events or call Shop in the Garden at 604-822-4529; 6804 SW Marine.
