HAYS COUNTY – Hays County Master Gardeners will hold its annual Plant and Tree Sale online this year due to COVID-19. Featured will be native and adapted perennials, herbs, succulents and Texas Superstar plants that will actually thrive in hot Texas weather, unlike many of the plants at the big-box stores. Members will be following CDC guidelines.
The sale website http://hcmga.square.site will be active Oct. 4 through 20. Until then, find more information at http://txmg.org/hays.
HCMGA will also be selling ornamental and small trees and shade trees on a preorder only basis. Details and order forms are available on the HCMGA website. To ensure availability, order early. The last date to order trees is Sept. 30. Payment must be received by Sept. 30 in order for you to take delivery at the Dripping Springs Farmers Market on Oct. 14,. Payment should be made by check.
HCMGA members have been doing lots of seed planting, propagating and transplanting. They have been putting in time and love to bring to sale their finest seedlings and transplants from their very own home gardens. The sale will feature xeriscape, natives, perennials, butterfly and humming plants and landscape plants. The proceeds of this sale will benefit continuing education programs and training classes.
Texas Master Gardeners is a volunteer program designed to bring best in horticultural practices throughout the state. To become a Texas Master Gardener, a trainee attends 50 hours of instruction conducted through Texas A&M AgriLife Extension, then shares this knowledge by donating 50 hours of volunteer service back to the community.
The touch of Texas Master Gardeners’ green thumbs can be found across the state — in school garden projects, horticultural therapy projects, community gardens and demonstration gardens; by volunteers who also conduct gardening programs and answer gardening questions. Anything anyone wants to know about gardening, a Master Gardener can help.
For more information about the Hays County Master Gardeners, visit https://www.facebook.com/HaysCountyGardeners/.
