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CCEFM master gardeners hold a plant sale annually and dispense information about selection, planting and care of plants they sell.

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CCEFM Master Gardeners to Hold Annual Plant Sale
Posted 4/18/2012

Vegetable growers and flower gardeners alike will find quality-stock plants at the annual Master Gardener Plant Sale sponsored by Cornell Cooperative Extension in Fulton and Montgomery Counties. The sale will be held in the parking lot of Udderly Delicious, North Comrie Avenue (State Highway 30A) in Johnstown on Saturday, May 12^th, 9:00 a.m. until the plants are essentially sold out.

A wide variety of vegetable bedding plants, including several varieties of tomatoes, annuals and perennial flower plants, and some house plants will be featured in this year’s sale.

Homeowners who wish to spruce up their grounds in preparation of celebrations, add some color to their landscapes, fill some window boxes or patio planters, or just plant a flower garden will find beautiful color and selection. Volunteer master gardeners will be on hand to help you make selections to plant together into containers or directly into your landscape.

A major goal of the plant sale is to provide one-on-one expertise on-the-spot to customers. “This plant sale is a unique experience because there are master gardeners who can answer your questions about preparing your space and planting the plants to help you be successful with the plants you decide to buy.” says seasoned master gardener Deb Landrio.

Plant Sale shoppers will also be able to purchase seed packets for the Family Pumpkin & Sunflower Project. Small packets of sunflower seeds, giant pumpkin seeds, and seeds to grow small pumpkins will be available for 50 cents each to encourage families and youth to garden together. The project, formerly a contest, will have seeds available while supplies last.

Questions about the sale may be directed to Cornell Cooperative Extension in Fulton and Montgomery Counties at 518-673-5525 x 101. Proceeds from the sale will augment learning opportunities for the local Master Gardener Program. Cornell Cooperative Extension in NYS provides equal program and employment opportunities.

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The Cornell Cooperative Extension Master Gardener Program provides direct support for home gardeners by answering questions on the phone, email, and at events, teaching classes, and identifying insects. These volunteers stay current on horticultural topics.

Tip #1:
Consider planting flowers which may be dried for winter arrangements. Some of the best are strawflower, statice, celosia, and globe amaranth.

Tip #2:
Do not restrict yourself to buying plants in bloom. Petunias that bloom in the pack are often rootbound or overgrown and, after planting, will actually be set back and cease to bloom for about a month. Plants without blossoms will actually bloom sooner and will grow better as well.

Tip #3:
To extend the blooming period of gladiolus, plant early, middle and late season selections each week until the middle of June. Choose a sunny location and plant the corms four to six inches deep and six to eight inches apart.

Tip #4:
When chrysanthemums show signs of life, dig up and divide large plants. Discard woody portions and replant divisions 12 to 15 inches apart.

Tip #5:
Cut flower stalks back to the ground on daffodils, hyacinths, and other spring flowering bulbs as the flowers fade. Do not cut the foliage until it dies naturally. The leaves are necessary to produce strong bulbs capable of reflowering.

Tip #6:
The last Friday in April is National Arbor Day. Plant a tree, or support an organization which does.

Tip #7:
Prune spring blooming shrubs such as forsythia and spirea after they have completed flowering.

Have a gardening question?

Do you have a gardening question for the Master Gardener in Fulton or Montgomery Counties?

Send an email! A trained volunteer master gardener will get back to you as soon as possible.

mastergardenerccefm@cornell.edu

You may also leave a message on their voicemail:

518-853-2135

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