Arboretum plant sales are back!
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The carts will be virtual but the plants will be the same high-quality, zone-friendly ones they always are this spring at the UC Davis Arboretum Teaching Nursery sales. (Photos: Kathy Morrison) |
UC Davis announces schedule for contact-free events
By Debbie Arrington
Due to popular demand, the UC Davis Arboretum will host more contact-free plant sales this spring, starting with two members-only events in February and March. Those will be followed by three public sales in April and May.
Instead of a few hours (with long lines), each sale spans four days followed by reservations-only contact-free pick-up.
Without crowding shoppers into the 1-acre Arboretum Teaching Nursery, these online sales keep both patrons and Arboretum volunteers safe and socially distanced. In addition, shoppers have a lot longer to select their picks from among hundreds of available water-wise varieties, including the Arboretum All-Stars.
For Friends of the Arboretum, the first sale opens at 1 p.m. Feb. 26 and closes at 1 p.m. March 1. Shoppers can make their orders online at any time between that start time and deadline.
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Biokovo cranesbill, an excellent groundcover for filtered shade, is on the list for the first sale, which starts Feb. 26 online. (It's on Page 18 of the 39-page list -- $7.50 for a 4-inch pot.) |
Then, shoppers schedule a specific pick-up time between March 4 and 9 (excluding Sunday, March 7).
New members can join the Friends and enjoy the sale (and other benefits) immediately. A link is provided on the Arboretum’s plant sales webpage.
Other plant sales are scheduled for:
* March 8-12 (members only) with pick-up March 25-30 (excluding Sunday).
* April 8-12 (public) with pick-up April 15-20 (excluding Sunday).
* April 29-May 3 (public) with pick-up May 6-11 (excluding Sunday).
* May 20-24 (public clearance) with pick-up May 27-June 2 (excluding Sunday and Monday).
Details and links: https://arboretum.ucdavis.edu/plant-sales
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