Spring plant sales bloom across the region this month
Gardeners have multiple opportunities to buy bedding flowers vegetables starts hanging baskets houseplants and more as nonprofit groups host sales. Blue Ridge Community College horticulture program sale runs 8 am to 3 pm on April 27 at the Burlington Greenhouse Flat Rock campus with cash or check payments benefiting the program. Burlington Gardens holds its 20th annual spring sale April 25 to 27 from 9 am to 4 pm with an early bird invite for Friends of Bullington and a plant list at bullingtongardens.org. Other sales include North Henderson High School FFA May 11 8 am to 2 pm East Henderson FFA May 4 8 am to 2 pm West Henderson FFA May 11 8 am to 2 pm and Mills River Fire Department May 11 8 am to 3 pm at 5400 Boylston Highway.