Spring Gardening
Time to plant
The Master Gardener Association and
the Hobby Greenhouse Club host annual plant sales.
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WBM april 2012
Joshua Curry
Later this month, the Hobby
Greenhouse Spring Plant
Sale in Forest Hills will take place
from April 13-15. All plants are
grown by members, and a portion
of the profits will go to scholarships
for horticulture students attending
local community colleges.
Admission is free. At 2318 Metts
Avenue, hours are 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.,
Friday and Saturday, and noon to
5 p.m., Sunday. Visit www.hobbygreenhouseclub.
org or email hobbygreenhouse@
aol.com.
Through April 2, the Master
Gardener Association Plant
Sale continues at the New Hanover
County Arboretum on Oleander Drive.
Buy plants and flowers of all different varieties. If you are
unsure about your soil or where to grow annuals versus
perennials, the horticultural research specialists will be
there to help.
If you haven’t yet been to the Arboretum, there is
always time to discover it. The garden makes use of its
urban space, providing visitors with a range of gardens
that showcase an assortment of flowers, plants and
trees. Running throughout the garden is a beautiful
creek that leads to an Asian-inspired teahouse.
The Arboretum is more than a place to get in touch
with nature; it also allows for healing through its Ability
Garden program. This garden promotes therapeutic gardening
by encouraging those with disabilities to learn
how to care for and nurture plants. This positive environment
is open to a wide range of people including those
in nursing homes, rehabilitation centers, adult day cares
and even special education classes. —Amanda Raxlin
Above: Mary Wilson repots a
succulent in the Ability Garden
greenhouse at the Arboretum.
The Ability Garden uses an
adaptable table and tools, making
gardening easier for all people.
Top: Dagmar Cooley places
identification signs in plants at for
the Arboretum plant sale.