When: Saturday, April 11th, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Where: N.C. Cooperative Extension, Mecklenburg County Center
2415 Lester St, Charlotte 28208
Variety of Plants
Shop an array of natives, perennials (sun and shade), annuals (sun and shade), vegetables/herbs, and, NEW THIS YEAR, houseplants! Many plants are grown by our own Master Gardener Volunteers. In addition, we will have plants from our Mecklenburg Extension Demonstration Garden at Freedom Park.
A list of available plants for sale will be posted here on April 6th
On-Site Learning and Expert Help
Learn from our certified Master Gardener Volunteers at one of 7 education tables offering continuous demonstrations:
- Bee Hotels: How-to instruction with a few available for sale
- Tomatoes: A deep dive on successful growing
- Container Gardening: How to create beautiful containers
- Tool Sharpening: How-to demo
- Pesticide-free Mosquito Control (Buckets of Doom): How to make these, with some available for sale
- Soil Sampling: How to prepare soil kits and interpret results
- Tree Planting Basics: Getting you started on planting trees and shrubs
Mecklenburg Master Gardener Volunteers will be on site during the sale to help you select the right plant for your needs and answer all your plant questions.
Free to our Visitors
Free plant to first 50 visitors
- Free tree and shrub saplings, supply limited
- Free tool sharpening, limited to 2 hand tools per person. FIRST COME, FIRST SERVED.
Family Friendly
Special gardening-themed kids’ activities throughout the sale to keep your children busy and having fun while you shop!
Convenient Parking | Rain or Shine | Cash/credit card only | On-Site Food Truck
Don’t miss this opportunity to grow your garden and connect with plant enthusiasts!
The NC State Extension Master Gardener Plant Sale is a fundraiser.
All proceeds go to Friends of EMG Program Mecklenburg, a nonprofit that supports educational programming and activities by Master Gardener Volunteers.
HOSTED BY MECKLENBURG COUNTY PARK AND RECREATION. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, N.C. Cooperative Extension will honor requests for reasonable accommodations made by individuals with disabilities. Please direct accommodation requests to Samantha DeRosa, Sam_DeRosa@ncsu.edu. Requests
can be served more effectively if notice is provided at least 10 days before the event. N.C. Cooperative Extension is an equal opportunity provider.
