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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (RIDGELY, MD—APRIL 25, 2008)

ADKINS ARBORETUM HOLDS SPRING NATIVE PLANT SALE TO BENEFIT EDUCATION PROGRAMS

Adkins Arboretum will hold its annual Spring Native Plant Sale on Saturday, May 10 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Arboretum Visitor's Center in Ridgely, MD. The sale benefits the Arboretum's education programs and affords the public an opportunity to learn about hte Delmarva's native flora.

Plants for sale will include a broad selection of flowering trees and shrubs, perennials, ferns and grasses for spring planting. Native flowers and trees provide food and habitat for wildlife and make colorful additions to home landscapes, whether in a perennial border, a woodland garden or a restoration project. Tall spikes of purplish flowers grace blue wild indigo, while native honeysuckle entices hummingbirds. Cardinal flower, ferns and Joe-pye attract frogs, butterflies and dragonflies, and native azaleas present a veritable rainbow of bloom colors.

Master Gardeners will be on hand to answer plant and gardening questions, and there will be a sale of gently used nature-themed books and magazines. The Arboretum gift shop will be open and will offer books and other great gifts for gardeners.

Donations of garden books, field guides and gardening/landscaping magazines for the used book sale are greatly appreciated. The sale helps support the Arboretum’s library. Books may be dropped off at the Visitor’s Center between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. daily. For more information, call 410-634-2847, extension 0 or visit www.adkinsarboretum.org.

Adkins Arboretum is a 400-acre native garden and preserve at the headwaters of the Tuckahoe Creek in Caroline County. Open year round, the Arboretum offers educational programs for all ages about nature and gardening. Through its Campaign to Build a Green Legacy, the Arboretum will build a new LEED-certified Arboretum Center and entranceway to broaden educational offerings and research initiatives promoting best practices in conservation and land stewardship. For additional information about Arboretum programs, visit www.adkinsarboretum.org or call 410-634-2847, extension 0.

Blue wild indigo (foreground, Baptisia australis) and native honeysuckle (Lonicera sempervirens) will be among the plants for sale at Adkins Arboretum’s annual Spring Native Plant Sale, May 10. Click here for a full-size photo.